SHF (NASDAQ:SHFS – Get Free Report) is one of 87 publicly-traded companies in the “Nondepository credit institutions” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare SHF to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for SHF and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SHF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| SHF Competitors | 323 | 1359 | 2004 | 69 | 2.48 |
SHF presently has a consensus target price of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 91.84%. As a group, “Nondepository credit institutions” companies have a potential upside of 28.22%. Given SHF’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe SHF is more favorable than its peers.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SHF | -$28.22 million | -$35.13 million | -0.33 |
| SHF Competitors | $3.42 billion | $432.43 million | 7.31 |
SHF’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than SHF. SHF is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
21.6% of SHF shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.5% of shares of all “Nondepository credit institutions” companies are owned by institutional investors. 60.5% of SHF shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of shares of all “Nondepository credit institutions” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
SHF has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SHF’s peers have a beta of 6.02, indicating that their average stock price is 502% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares SHF and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SHF | -373.84% | -51.77% | -15.43% |
| SHF Competitors | -103.59% | -32.57% | -9.57% |
Summary
SHF peers beat SHF on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
About SHF
SHF Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides access to banking, lending, and other financial services to financial institutions serving the cannabis industry. The company, through its proprietary platform, offers access to business checking and savings accounts, cash management accounts, savings and investment options, commercial lending, courier services, remote deposit services, automated clearing house payments and origination, and wire payments. Its services allow cannabis related businesses to obtain services from financial institutions that allow them to run their business with enhanced financial insight into their business and access to resources. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Golden, Colorado.
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