Reviewing Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY) & Mercurity Fintech (NASDAQ:MFH)

Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY) and Mercurity Fintech (NASDAQ:MFH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

17.3% of Sphere 3D shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of Mercurity Fintech shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Sphere 3D 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Sphere 3D and Mercurity Fintech’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%
Mercurity Fintech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sphere 3D and Mercurity Fintech’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sphere 3D	$21.91 million	0.73	-$23.41 million	($1.85)	-0.47
Mercurity Fintech	$445,928.00	162.32	-$9.36 million	N/A	N/A

Mercurity Fintech has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sphere 3D.

Risk and Volatility

Sphere 3D has a beta of 2.85, suggesting that its stock price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercurity Fintech has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Sphere 3D and Mercurity Fintech, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Sphere 3D presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 360.30%. Given Sphere 3D’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sphere 3D is more favorable than Mercurity Fintech.

Summary

Mercurity Fintech beats Sphere 3D on 7 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 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.