Head-To-Head Contrast: Sprott (NYSE:SII) and Jupiter Fund Management (OTCMKTS:JFHHF)

Sprott (NYSE:SII) and Jupiter Fund Management (OTCMKTS:JFHHF) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Sprott and Jupiter Fund Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sprott	25.21%	15.04%	12.25%
Jupiter Fund Management	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

28.3% of Sprott shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of Sprott shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sprott and Jupiter Fund Management”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sprott	$178.65 million	12.24	$49.29 million	$1.93	43.92
Jupiter Fund Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Sprott has higher revenue and earnings than Jupiter Fund Management.

Risk and Volatility

Sprott has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jupiter Fund Management has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Sprott and Jupiter Fund Management, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sprott	0	1	3	0	2.75
Jupiter Fund Management	1	2	0	0	1.67

Summary

Sprott beats Jupiter Fund Management on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sprott

Sprott Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides asset management, portfolio management, wealth management, fund management, and administrative and consulting services to its clients. It offers mutual funds, hedge funds, and offshore funds, along with managed accounts. Further, the firm also provides broker-dealer activities. Sprott Inc. was formed on February 13, 2008 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Jupiter Fund Management

Jupiter Fund Management Plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm manages mutual funds, hedge funds, client focused portfolios, and multi-manager products for its clients. It invests in the public equity markets across U.K., Europe and global emerging markets. The firm also invests in fixed income markets, fund of funds products, hedge funds, and absolute return funds. Jupiter Fund Management Plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, United Kingdom.