Analyzing Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) and Sprott (NYSE:SII)

Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) and Sprott (NYSE:SII) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Binah Capital Group and Sprott’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Binah Capital Group	$167.96 million	0.46	$570,000.00	N/A	N/A
Sprott	$148.07 million	7.64	$41.80 million	$1.79	24.43

Sprott has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Binah Capital Group.

Volatility & Risk

Binah Capital Group has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprott has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Binah Capital Group and Sprott’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Binah Capital Group	N/A	-13.14%	-6.71%
Sprott	28.76%	15.15%	11.98%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Binah Capital Group and Sprott, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Binah Capital Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Sprott	0	0	0	1	4.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Sprott shares are held by institutional investors. 83.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Sprott shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sprott beats Binah Capital Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Binah Capital Group

Binah Capital Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the wealth management industry. The company provides access to stock, bond, exchange-traded fund, and options execution services; and research, compliance, supervision, and accounting and related services for financial advisors. It also offers mutual funds and insurance products, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts, unit trusts, and fixed and variable annuities. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Albany, New York. Binah Capital Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of MHC Securities, LLC.

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.