Comparing StoneX Group (NASDAQ:SNEX) and CION Investment (NYSE:CION)

StoneX Group (NASDAQ:SNEX) and CION Investment (NYSE:CION) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares StoneX Group and CION Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
StoneX Group	0.33%	20.18%	1.05%
CION Investment	-18.23%	8.59%	3.25%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares StoneX Group and CION Investment”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
StoneX Group	$132.38 billion	0.05	$305.90 million	$4.19	13.54
CION Investment	$240.82 million	1.30	-$20.63 million	($0.70)	-9.09

StoneX Group has higher revenue and earnings than CION Investment. CION Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than StoneX Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

StoneX Group has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CION Investment has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

75.9% of StoneX Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of CION Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.8% of StoneX Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of CION Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for StoneX Group and CION Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
StoneX Group	0	3	1	0	2.25
CION Investment	1	2	0	0	1.67

StoneX Group presently has a consensus target price of $112.00, suggesting a potential upside of 97.46%. CION Investment has a consensus target price of $6.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.20%. Given StoneX Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe StoneX Group is more favorable than CION Investment.

Summary

StoneX Group beats CION Investment on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About StoneX Group

StoneX Group Inc. is a global financial services company that connects businesses, institutions and individual investors with markets. Its services include trade execution and clearing, risk management, market intelligence, and financing for participants in commodity and financial markets. The company serves commercial and institutional clients across sectors such as agriculture, energy and metals, and offers foreign exchange, securities and other trading services. Its retail business provides online trading platforms, while its payments operations support domestic and cross-border transactions.

About CION Investment

CION Investment Corporation (NYSE:CION) is a closed-end, externally managed business development company (BDC) that provides financing to privately owned, middle-market companies. The company primarily seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing in the debt and equity securities of eligible businesses. CION’s investment portfolio generally includes senior secured loans, subordinated debt, unitranche investments and, in select cases, equity or equity-related securities.