LM Funding America (NASDAQ:LMFA – Get Free Report) and Mercurity Fintech (NASDAQ:MFH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Risk & Volatility
LM Funding America has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercurity Fintech has a beta of 3.61, indicating that its stock price is 261% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares LM Funding America and Mercurity Fintech”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LM Funding America | $16.99 million | 0.36 | -$15.94 million | ($5.10) | -0.23 |
| Mercurity Fintech | $716,863.00 | 415.79 | -$9.36 million | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
22.7% of LM Funding America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of Mercurity Fintech shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.1% of LM Funding America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 62.8% of Mercurity Fintech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares LM Funding America and Mercurity Fintech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LM Funding America | -96.23% | -35.84% | -31.86% |
| Mercurity Fintech | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for LM Funding America and Mercurity Fintech, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LM Funding America | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Mercurity Fintech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Summary
Mercurity Fintech beats LM Funding America on 8 of the 10 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 Mercurity Fintech
Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. operates as a fintech company powered by blockchain. The company provides digital asset trading infrastructure solutions based on internet and blockchain technologies for cryptocurrency traders; and asset digitalization platform, which offers blockchain-based digitalization solutions for traditional assets, such as fiat currencies, bonds, and precious metals. It also offers cryptocurrency mining services that provides computing power to the mining pool; and digital consultation services, such as digital payment solutions, asset management, and online and traditional brokerage services. The company was formerly known as JMU Limited and changed its name to Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. in April 2020. Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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