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Financial Comparison: Medallion Financial (NASDAQ:MFIN) and Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK)
Financial Medallion (NASDAQ:MFIN – Get a free report) and Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK – Get a free report) are both small-cap financial companies, but which stock is better? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.
Insiders and institutional ownership
40.6% of Medallion Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. In comparison, 2.4% of Argo Blockchain shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Medallion Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowment funds, hedge funds, and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and risk
Medallion Financial has a beta of 2.13, indicating that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. In comparison, Argo Blockchain has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its stock price is more volatile 97% compared to the S&P 500.
Analyst recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Medallion Financial and Argo Blockchain, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell ratings | Maintain ratings | Buy ratings | Strong buy ratings | Evaluation score | |
| Financial Medallion | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Argo Blockchain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Currently, Medallion Financial’s price target is $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.86%. Argo Blockchain has a consensus price target of $2.23, suggesting a potential upside of 61.84%. Given Argo Blockchain’s likely higher upside, analysts clearly believe Argo Blockchain is more favorable than Medallion Financial.
Profitability
This table compares the net margins, return on equity and return on assets of Medallion Financial and Argo Blockchain.
| Net margins | Return on equity | Return on assets | |
| Financial Medallion | 17.96% | 12.32% | 1.93% |
| Argo Blockchain | -54.06% | -4,172.69% | -35.97% |
Earnings and valuation
This table compares the topline revenue, earnings per share and valuation of Medallion Financial and Argo Blockchain.
| Gross Income | Price/sales ratio | Net income | Earning per share | Price/earnings ratio | |
| Financial Medallion | $262.36 million | 0.75 | $55.08 million | $2.12 | 3.96 |
| Argo Blockchain | $50.56 million | 1.58 | -$35.03 million | ($0.47) | -2.94 |
Medallion Financial has higher revenues and earnings than Argo Blockchain. Argo Blockchain trades at a lower P/E than Medallion Financial, indicating that it is currently the cheaper of the two stocks.
Summary
Medallion Financial beats Argo Blockchain on 11 of 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
Information about Financial Medallion
Medallion Financial Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty finance company in the United States. It operates in four segments: Recreational Loans, Home Improvement Loans, Commercial Loans and Taxi Medallion Loans. The company offers loans that finance consumer purchases of recreational vehicles, boats and other consumer recreational equipment; consumer financing for window, siding and roof replacements, pool installations and other home improvement projects; senior and subordinated loans for the purchase of equipment and related goods necessary to open a new business, or to purchase or improve an existing business; and taxi medallion loans to individuals and small and medium-sized businesses. It also provides debt, mezzanine and equity investment capital to companies in various business sectors; and collects deposits and performs other banking activities. Medallion Financial Corp. was formed in 1995 and is headquartered in New York City, New York.
About Argo Blockchain
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