loanDepot (NYSE:LDI – Get Free Report) and BitFuFu (NASDAQ:FUFU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares loanDepot and BitFuFu’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
loanDepot | -11.22% | -18.22% | -2.01% |
BitFuFu | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk & Volatility
loanDepot has a beta of 3.43, meaning that its share price is 243% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BitFuFu has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares loanDepot and BitFuFu”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
loanDepot | $707.87 million | 1.23 | -$110.14 million | ($0.57) | -4.72 |
BitFuFu | $423.70 million | 1.53 | $10.49 million | N/A | N/A |
BitFuFu has lower revenue, but higher earnings than loanDepot.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for loanDepot and BitFuFu, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
loanDepot | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
BitFuFu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
loanDepot currently has a consensus target price of $2.10, suggesting a potential downside of 21.93%. Given loanDepot’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe loanDepot is more favorable than BitFuFu.
About loanDepot
loanDepot, Inc. engages in originating, financing, selling, and servicing residential mortgage loans in the United States. The company offers conventional agency-conforming and prime jumbo, federal assistance residential mortgage, and home equity loans. It also provides settlement services, which include captive title and escrow business; real estate services that cover captive real estate referral business; and insurance services, including services to homeowners, as well as other consumer insurance policies. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
About BitFuFu
BitFuFu Inc. provides digital asset mining and cloud-mining services in Singapore. It also offers miner rental, and miner hosting and sales services to institutional customers and individual digital asset enthusiasts. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore.
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