Iris Energy (NASDAQ:IREN – Get Free Report) and Mogo (NASDAQ:MOGO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Iris Energy and Mogo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Iris Energy | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Mogo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Iris Energy currently has a consensus price target of $15.44, indicating a potential upside of 48.36%. Mogo has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 297.35%. Given Mogo’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mogo is more favorable than Iris Energy.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Iris Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mogo | -22.05% | -15.34% | -6.49% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Iris Energy and Mogo”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Iris Energy | $188.76 million | 10.36 | -$28.95 million | N/A | N/A |
| Mogo | $70.32 million | 0.53 | -$13.25 million | ($0.47) | -3.21 |
Mogo has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Iris Energy.
Risk and Volatility
Iris Energy has a beta of 3.39, indicating that its stock price is 239% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mogo has a beta of 2.81, indicating that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
41.1% of Iris Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.8% of Mogo shares are held by institutional investors. 21.6% of Iris Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Mogo shares are held 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.
Summary
Iris Energy beats Mogo on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Iris Energy
Iris Energy Limited owns and operates bitcoin mining data centers. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
About Mogo
Mogo Inc. operates as a digital finance company in Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company's digital solutions help build wealth and achieve financial freedom. It provides MogoTrade, a stock trading app; Moka; and MogoMoney that provides online personal loans. The company also offers digital loans and mortgages; and operates a digital payments platform that powers next-generation card programs for both global corporations and fintech companies in Europe and Canada. Mogo Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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