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Hargreaves Lansdown (OTCMKTS:HRGLY) vs. Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK) Financial Survey
Mr Hargreaves Lansdown (OTCMKTS:HRGLY – Get a free report) and Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK – Get a free report) are both financial companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on their valuation strength, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, and risk.
Volatility and risk
Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 1, which indicates that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Comparatively, Argo Blockchain has a beta of 1.9, which indicates that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analysts’ Recommendations
This is a summary of current valuations and target prices for Hargreaves Lansdown and Argo Blockchain, provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sales Ratings | Keep ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mr Hargreaves Lansdown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Argo Blockchain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Argo Blockchain has a consensus price target of $2.23, which indicates a potential upside of 51.93%. Given the likely higher upside of Argo Blockchain, analysts clearly believe Argo Blockchain is more favorable than Hargreaves Lansdown.
Internal and institutional ownership
2.4% of Argo Blockchain shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds, and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market in the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares the top line revenue, earnings per share, and valuation of Hargreaves Lansdown and Argo Blockchain.
| Gross Income | Price/sales ratio | Net income | Earning per share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mr Hargreaves Lansdown | $776.11 million | N/A | $287.92 million | N/A | N/A |
| Argo Blockchain | $50.56 million | 1.68 | -$35.03 million | ($0.47) | -3.13 |
Hargreaves Lansdown has higher revenue and earnings than Argo Blockchain.
Profitability
This table compares the net margins, return on equity and return on assets of Hargreaves Lansdown and Argo Blockchain.
| Net margins | Return on equity | Return on assets | |
| Mr Hargreaves Lansdown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Argo Blockchain | -54.06% | -4.172,69% | -35.97% |
Summary
Hargreaves Lansdown outperforms Argo Blockchain in 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown plc provides investment services for individuals and businesses in the UK and Poland. The company offers Stocks and Shares Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), Funds and Shares Accounts, and Junior and Lifetime ISAs. It also provides pension services, including Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs), Junior SIPPs, Annuities and Withdrawals; Shares Dealing Services; and Fund Dealing Services. In addition, the company offers investment accounts; Cash Savings; Children’s Accounts; and Foreign Exchange, Pension and Financial Advice services. Hargreaves Lansdown plc was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Bristol, UK.
About Argo Blockchain
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