Mogo (NASDAQ:MOGO – Get Free Report) and Iris Energy (NASDAQ:IREN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Mogo and Iris Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mogo | -22.05% | -15.34% | -6.49% |
| Iris Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
14.8% of Mogo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of Iris Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.3% of Mogo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.6% of Iris Energy shares are owned 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.
Risk and Volatility
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mogo and Iris Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mogo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Iris Energy | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 |
Mogo currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 294.74%. Iris Energy has a consensus target price of $15.44, suggesting a potential upside of 58.70%. Given Mogo’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Mogo is more favorable than Iris Energy.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Mogo and Iris Energy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mogo | $48.31 million | 0.77 | -$13.25 million | ($0.47) | -3.23 |
| Iris Energy | $188.76 million | 9.69 | -$28.95 million | N/A | N/A |
Mogo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Iris Energy.
Summary
Iris Energy beats Mogo on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mogo
Mogo Inc. operates as a digital finance company in Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company's digital solutions help build wealth and achieve financial freedom. It provides MogoTrade, a stock trading app; Moka; and MogoMoney that provides online personal loans. The company also offers digital loans and mortgages; and operates a digital payments platform that powers next-generation card programs for both global corporations and fintech companies in Europe and Canada. Mogo Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Iris Energy
Iris Energy Limited owns and operates bitcoin mining data centers. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
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