Head to Head Comparison: Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) and Hargreaves Lansdown (OTCMKTS:HRGLY)

Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) and Hargreaves Lansdown (OTCMKTS:HRGLY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Marathon Digital has a beta of 5.51, meaning that its share price is 451% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Marathon Digital and Hargreaves Lansdown’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marathon Digital	$387.51 million	12.11	$261.17 million	$2.15	7.41
Hargreaves Lansdown	$776.11 million	N/A	$287.92 million	N/A	N/A

Hargreaves Lansdown has higher revenue and earnings than Marathon Digital.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

44.5% of Marathon Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Marathon Digital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Marathon Digital and Hargreaves Lansdown’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marathon Digital	62.57%	-5.15%	-4.23%
Hargreaves Lansdown	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Marathon Digital and Hargreaves Lansdown, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marathon Digital	1	4	2	0	2.14
Hargreaves Lansdown	0	0	0	0	N/A

Marathon Digital currently has a consensus target price of $19.22, indicating a potential upside of 20.56%. Given Marathon Digital’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marathon Digital is more favorable than Hargreaves Lansdown.

Summary

Marathon Digital beats Hargreaves Lansdown on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marathon Digital

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. operates as a digital asset technology company that mines digital assets with a focus on the bitcoin ecosystem in United States. The company was formerly known as Marathon Patent Group, Inc. and changed its name to Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. in February 2021. Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

About Hargreaves Lansdown

Hargreaves Lansdown plc provides investment services for individuals and corporates in the United Kingdom and Poland. The company offers stocks and shares individual savings accounts (ISAs), fund and share accounts, and junior and lifetime ISAs. It also provides pension services, including self-invested personal pensions (SIPP), junior SIPPs, annuities, and drawdown; share dealing services; and fund dealing services. In addition, the company offers investment accounts; cash savings; accounts for children; and foreign currency exchange, retirement, and financial advisory services. Hargreaves Lansdown plc was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.