Avantax (NASDAQ:AVTA – Get Rating) and Mawson Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ:MIGI – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Avantax and Mawson Infrastructure Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Avantax | $666.50 million | 1.54 | $420.25 million | $8.71 | 2.97 |
| Mawson Infrastructure Group | $84.39 million | 0.51 | -$52.76 million | N/A | N/A |
Avantax has higher revenue and earnings than Mawson Infrastructure Group.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
Profitability
This table compares Avantax and Mawson Infrastructure Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Avantax | 46.26% | 15.82% | 7.03% |
| Mawson Infrastructure Group | -62.18% | -36.69% | -20.43% |
Volatility & Risk
Avantax has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mawson Infrastructure Group has a beta of 2.84, suggesting that its stock price is 184% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Avantax and Mawson Infrastructure Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Avantax | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Mawson Infrastructure Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Avantax currently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.08%. Mawson Infrastructure Group has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.66%. Given Avantax’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Avantax is more favorable than Mawson Infrastructure Group.
Summary
Avantax beats Mawson Infrastructure Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Avantax
Avantax, Inc. engages in the provision of integrated tax-focused wealth management services and software. It operates through the Wealth Management and Tax Preparation segments. The Wealth Management segment consists of the operations of Avantax, which provides tax-focused wealth management solutions for financial advisors, tax preparers, certified public accounting firms, and its clients. The Tax Preparation segment focuses on digital tax preparation solutions for consumers, small business owners, and tax professionals. The company was founded by Naveen Mahendra Kumar Jain in 1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.
About Mawson Infrastructure Group
Mawson Infrastructure Group, Inc. engages in the provision of digital asset infrastructure services. The company was founded on February 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Sharon, PA.
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