Global Brokerage (OTCMKTS:GLBR – Get Rating) and Forge Global (NYSE:FRGE – Get Rating) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
13.7% of Forge Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Global Brokerage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Forge Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Global Brokerage and Forge Global’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Global Brokerage | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Forge Global | $69.38 million | 3.96 | -$111.86 million | ($1.45) | -1.10 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Global Brokerage and Forge Global, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Global Brokerage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Forge Global | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
Forge Global has a consensus target price of $3.48, indicating a potential upside of 118.55%. Given Forge Global’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Forge Global is more favorable than Global Brokerage.
Profitability
This table compares Global Brokerage and Forge Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Global Brokerage | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Forge Global | -161.22% | -26.59% | -22.44% |
Risk and Volatility
Global Brokerage has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forge Global has a beta of 2.29, meaning that its share price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Forge Global beats Global Brokerage on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Global Brokerage
Global Brokerage, Inc. engages in the provision of foreign exchange trading and related services to active retail accounts globally. It focuses on trading activities with counter parties which include brokers and dealers, futures commission merchants, banks, and other financial institutions. The company was founded by Eduard Yusupov, Dror Niv, David Sakhai, William Ahdout, and Kenneth A. Grossman in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
About Forge Global
Forge Global Holdings, Inc. provides marketplace infrastructure, data services, and technology solutions for private market participants. It enables private company shareholders to trade private company shares with accredited investors. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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