Head to Head Survey: Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY) vs. AMTD Digital (NYSE:HKD)

Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY) and AMTD Digital (NYSE:HKD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Sphere 3D and AMTD Digital, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sphere 3D	0	0	1	0	3.00
AMTD Digital	0	0	0	0	N/A

Sphere 3D presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 277.36%. Given Sphere 3D’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sphere 3D is more favorable than AMTD Digital.

Profitability

This table compares Sphere 3D and AMTD Digital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sphere 3D	-94.39%	-72.59%	-37.92%
AMTD Digital	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.3% of Sphere 3D shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of AMTD Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Sphere 3D shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sphere 3D and AMTD Digital’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sphere 3D	$21.91 million	0.89	-$23.41 million	($1.85)	-0.57
AMTD Digital	$33.07 million	20.90	$41.74 million	N/A	N/A

AMTD Digital has higher revenue and earnings than Sphere 3D.

Risk and Volatility

Sphere 3D has a beta of 2.84, suggesting that its share price is 184% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMTD Digital has a beta of 2.44, suggesting that its share price is 144% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

AMTD Digital beats Sphere 3D on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sphere 3D

Sphere 3D Corp. engages in the bitcoin mining business. It is involved with digital asset mining pool operators to provide computing power to the mining pools. The company is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

About AMTD Digital

AMTD Digital Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs and develops a digital platform to provide financial, media, content and marketing, and investment solutions in Asia. The company operates through Digital Solutions ServicesFinancial Services, Digital Solutions ServicesNon Financial Services, Digital Media, Content, and Marketing Services, and Digital Investments segments. It offers deposit, personal loan, credit card, fund transfer, cross border remittance, insurance, and other payment services. In addition, the company operates SpiderNet ecosystem, a platform to enhance their investor communication, investor relations, and corporate communication to enhance their valuation. Further, it offers movies, podcasts, webinars, and videos through online media platforms. Additionally, the company invests in hotel related activities. AMTD Digital Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Paris, France. AMTD Digital Inc. operates as a subsidiary of AMTD IDEA Group.