LM Funding America (NASDAQ:LMFA – Get Free Report) and AlTi Global (NASDAQ:ALTI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares LM Funding America and AlTi Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LM Funding America | -304.39% | -80.72% | -58.51% |
| AlTi Global | -46.65% | -3.58% | -1.79% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for LM Funding America and AlTi Global, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LM Funding America | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| AlTi Global | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares LM Funding America and AlTi Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LM Funding America | $8.85 million | 0.51 | -$26.92 million | ($2.77) | -0.10 |
| AlTi Global | $254.96 million | 2.29 | -$119.70 million | ($1.38) | -2.80 |
LM Funding America has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AlTi Global. AlTi Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LM Funding America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
LM Funding America has a beta of 2.43, indicating that its stock price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AlTi Global has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
22.7% of LM Funding America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of AlTi Global shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of LM Funding America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of AlTi Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
LM Funding America beats AlTi Global on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LM Funding America
LM Funding America, Inc. operates as a cryptocurrency mining and specialty finance company. It operates through two segments, Specialty Finance and Mining Operations. The company also engages in Bitcoin mining operations; and provides funding to nonprofit community associations. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Tampa, Florida.
About AlTi Global
AlTi Global, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services individuals, families, foundations, and institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Wealth Management and Strategic Alternatives. The company offers discretionary investment management, non-discretionary investment advisory, and investment management and advisory services. It also provides trust and administration services, such as entity formation and management; creating or modifying trust instruments and administrative practices to meet beneficiary needs; corporate, trustee-executor, and fiduciary services; provision of directors and company secretarial services; administering entity ownership of intellectual property rights; advisory and administration services in connection with investments in marine and aviation assets; and administering entity ownership of fine art and collectibles. In addition, the company offers family office services comprising bookkeeping and back office services, private foundation management and grant making, oversight of trust administration, financial tracking and reporting, cash flow management and bill pay, and other financial services, as well as clients estate and wealth planning, family governance and education, and philanthropic and strategic services. It also provides ancillary fund management services, including investments, financial planning and strategy, sales and marketing, and back and middle office infrastructure and administration. The company offers strategic advisory, corporate advisory, brokerage, and placement agency services; structures, arranges, and provides investors with co-investment opportunities in various alternative assets; manages and advises public and private investment funds, as well as alternatives platform. The company was formerly known as Alvarium Tiedemann Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to AlTi Global, Inc. in April 2023. The company is based in New York, New York.
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