Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL – Get Rating) and 36Kr (NASDAQ:KRKR – Get Rating) 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, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Heritage Global and 36Kr, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Heritage Global | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 36Kr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Heritage Global presently has a consensus target price of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.80%. Given Heritage Global’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Heritage Global is more favorable than 36Kr.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Volatility and Risk
Heritage Global has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 36Kr has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Heritage Global and 36Kr’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Heritage Global | 32.63% | 40.69% | 28.10% |
| 36Kr | -14.83% | -14.09% | -9.05% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Heritage Global and 36Kr’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Heritage Global | $46.91 million | 3.10 | $15.49 million | $0.48 | 8.17 |
| 36Kr | $46.76 million | 0.81 | $3.26 million | ($0.16) | -6.00 |
Heritage Global has higher revenue and earnings than 36Kr. 36Kr is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Heritage Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Heritage Global beats 36Kr on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Heritage Global
Heritage Global, Inc. engages in the provision of corporate and financial asset liquidation transactions, valuations, and advisory services. It operates through the following segments: Auction and Liquidation, Refurbishment and Resale segment, Brokerage, and Specialty Lending. The Auction and Liquidation segment focuses on the operation of a global full-service auction, appraisal and asset advisory firm, including the acquisition of turnkey manufacturing facilities and used industrial machinery and equipment. The Refurbishment and Resale segment acquires, refurbishes and supplies specialized laboratory equipment. The Brokerage segment is involved in charged-off receivables in the U.S. and Canada on behalf of financial institutions. The Specialty Lending segment provides specialty financing solutions to investors in charged-off and nonperforming asset portfolios. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
About 36Kr
36Kr Holdings Inc. provides content and business services in the People's Republic of China. It creates and distributes various content, including insightful reports on companies and timely market updates, as well as editorials and commentaries in various industries, such as technology, media and entertainment, consumer, retail, and healthcare. The company's business services include online advertising services; enterprise value-added services, such as integrated marketing, advertisement agent, offline events, and consulting services; and subscription services to individuals, institutional investors, and enterprises. 36Kr Holdings Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
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