Analyzing Integrated Ventures (OTCMKTS:INTV) and Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT)

Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) and Integrated Ventures (OTCMKTS:INTV) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Hut 8 and Integrated Ventures’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hut 8	N/A	N/A	N/A
Integrated Ventures	-76.05%	N/A	-77.88%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hut 8 and Integrated Ventures”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hut 8	$73.90 million	28.18	-$186.77 million	N/A	N/A
Integrated Ventures	$5.86 million	0.93	-$11.52 million	($0.79)	-1.32

Integrated Ventures has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hut 8.

Risk and Volatility

Hut 8 has a beta of 4.25, suggesting that its stock price is 325% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Integrated Ventures has a beta of 3.17, suggesting that its stock price is 217% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Hut 8 and Integrated Ventures, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hut 8	0	0	8	0	3.00
Integrated Ventures	0	0	0	0	0.00

Hut 8 currently has a consensus price target of $31.88, suggesting a potential upside of 43.26%. Given Hut 8’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hut 8 is more favorable than Integrated Ventures.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

31.8% of Hut 8 shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.0% of Hut 8 shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of Integrated Ventures shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hut 8 beats Integrated Ventures on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hut 8

Hut 8 Corp., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, builds, manages, and operates data centers for digital assets mining, computing, and artificial intelligence in the United States. It operates in four segments: Digital Assets Mining, Managed Services, High Performance Computing Colocation and Cloud, and Other. The company mines Bitcoin. It also offers managed services for energy infrastructure development, such as site design, procurement, and construction management; software automation, process design, personnel hiring, and team training; utilities contracts, hosting operations, and customer management; energy portfolio optimization and strategic initiatives; and finance, accounting, and safety services for digital asset mining site owners, governments, and data center developers. In addition, the company provides colocation, cloud, and connectivity services; hosting services, which include the provision of mining equipment and space, as well as monitors, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains customer mining equipment; and equipment sales and repair services. Hut 8 Corp. was founded in 2017 and is based in Miami, Florida.

About Integrated Ventures

Integrated Ventures, Inc. engages in the mining of digital currency. The company manufactures and sells mining equipment and mining rigs; as well as develops blockchain software. It also provides transaction verification services for digital currency networks of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Quant, and Dogecoin. The company is based in Tioga, Pennsylvania.