Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY) and Mr. Cooper Group (NASDAQ:COOP) Head-To-Head Contrast

Mr. Cooper Group (NASDAQ:COOP) and Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.8% of Mr. Cooper Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.3% of Sphere 3D shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Mr. Cooper Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Sphere 3D shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Mr. Cooper Group and Sphere 3D’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mr. Cooper Group	30.07%	14.76%	4.15%
Sphere 3D	-50.87%	-49.54%	-34.72%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Mr. Cooper Group and Sphere 3D, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mr. Cooper Group	0	3	5	0	2.63
Sphere 3D	0	0	1	0	3.00

Mr. Cooper Group presently has a consensus target price of $131.14, indicating a potential upside of 8.76%. Sphere 3D has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 396.69%. Given Sphere 3D’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sphere 3D is more favorable than Mr. Cooper Group.

Volatility and Risk

Mr. Cooper Group has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sphere 3D has a beta of 3.64, indicating that its share price is 264% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mr. Cooper Group and Sphere 3D”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mr. Cooper Group	$3.04 billion	2.54	$669.00 million	$8.80	13.70
Sphere 3D	$16.61 million	0.95	-$23.41 million	($0.52)	-1.16

Mr. Cooper Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sphere 3D. Sphere 3D is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mr. Cooper Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Mr. Cooper Group beats Sphere 3D on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mr. Cooper Group

Mr. Cooper Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a non-bank servicer of residential mortgage loans in the United States. The company operates through Servicing and Originations segments. The Servicing segment performs activities on behalf of investors or owners of the underlying mortgages and mortgage servicing rights, including collecting and disbursing borrower payments, investor reporting, customer service, modifying loans, performing collections, foreclosures, and the sale of real estate owned. The Originations segment originates residential mortgage loans through its direct-to-consumer and correspondent channels. The company provides its services under the Mr. Cooper and Xome brands. The company was formerly known as WMIH Corp. and changed its name to Mr. Cooper Group Inc. in October 2018. Mr. Cooper Group Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Coppell, Texas.

About Sphere 3D

Sphere 3D Corp. engages in the bitcoin mining business. It is involved with digital asset mining pool operators to provide computing power to the mining pools. The company is based in Stamford, Connecticut.