Head to Head Review: Strategic Global Investments (OTCMKTS:STBV) versus Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI)

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) and Strategic Global Investments (OTCMKTS:STBV) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Marcus & Millichap and Strategic Global Investments, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marcus & Millichap	2	2	0	0	1.50
Strategic Global Investments	0	0	0	0	0.00

Marcus & Millichap currently has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.02%. Given Strategic Global Investments’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Strategic Global Investments is more favorable than Marcus & Millichap.

Profitability

This table compares Marcus & Millichap and Strategic Global Investments’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marcus & Millichap	-1.69%	-1.99%	-1.49%
Strategic Global Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

62.8% of Marcus & Millichap shares are held by institutional investors. 39.2% of Marcus & Millichap shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 65.5% of Strategic Global Investments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Marcus & Millichap and Strategic Global Investments”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marcus & Millichap	$751.28 million	1.52	-$12.36 million	($0.16)	-183.13
Strategic Global Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Strategic Global Investments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marcus & Millichap.

Summary

Strategic Global Investments beats Marcus & Millichap on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marcus & Millichap

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. engages in the provision of investment real estate brokerage services. It specializes in commercial real estate investment sales, property financing, research, and advisory services. The company was founded by George M. Marcus and William A. Millichap in 1971 and is headquartered in Calabasas, CA.

About Strategic Global Investments

Strategic Global Investments, Inc. operates as a cryptocurrency/blockchain ICO company. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Branson, Missouri.