Imation (OTCMKTS:GLAE) vs. NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) Financial Comparison

NewtekOne (NASDAQ:NEWT) and Imation (OTCMKTS:GLAE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares NewtekOne and Imation”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NewtekOne	$383.33 million	1.05	$58.18 million	$2.19	6.37
Imation	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NewtekOne has higher revenue and earnings than Imation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for NewtekOne and Imation, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NewtekOne	0	4	0	1	2.40
Imation	0	0	0	0	0.00

NewtekOne currently has a consensus price target of $14.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.81%. Given NewtekOne’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe NewtekOne is more favorable than Imation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

38.4% of NewtekOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of NewtekOne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Imation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares NewtekOne and Imation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NewtekOne	15.51%	19.52%	2.68%
Imation	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

NewtekOne has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Imation has a beta of 7.44, meaning that its share price is 644% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

NewtekOne beats Imation on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NewtekOne

NewtekOne, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Newtek Bank, National Association that engages in the provision of various business and financial solutions under the Newtek brand name to the small- and medium-sized business market. The company accepts demand, savings, NOW, money market, and time deposits; and provides loans including SBA loans, commercial and industrial loans, and commercial real estate loans. It is also involved in the provision of electronic payment processing services comprising credit and debit card processing services, check approval services, processing equipment, and software, as well as cloud-based Point of Sale systems for a various restaurant, retail, assisted living, taxi cabs, parks, and golf course businesses. In addition, it offers wholesale brokerage insurance agency services; and payroll management, and related payment and tax reporting services to independent business owners. Further, the company provides website hosting, dedicated server hosting, cloud hosting, web design and development, internet marketing, ecommerce, data storage, backup and disaster recovery, and other related services, including consulting and implementing technology solutions for enterprise and commercial clients as well as SMBs. The company was formerly known as Newtek Business Services Corp. and changed its name to NewtekOne, Inc. in January 2023. NewtekOne, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

About Imation

GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates an asset management business in the United States. It offers investment advisory services to third party investors through managed funds separate managed accounts. The company was formerly known as Imation Corp. and changed its name to GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. in February 2017. GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, New York.