Contrasting Sprott (NYSE:SII) & Hpil (OTCMKTS:HPIL)

Hpil (OTCMKTS:HPIL) and Sprott (NYSE:SII) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Hpil has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprott has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hpil and Sprott”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hpil	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sprott	$178.65 million	18.84	$49.29 million	$1.95	66.93

Sprott has higher revenue and earnings than Hpil.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

28.3% of Sprott shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.8% of Hpil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Sprott shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Hpil and Sprott’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hpil	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sprott	23.26%	15.01%	11.97%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Hpil and Sprott, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hpil	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sprott	0	2	2	0	2.50

Sprott has a consensus target price of $132.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.14%. Given Sprott’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sprott is more favorable than Hpil.

Summary

Sprott beats Hpil on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hpil

HPIL Holding, a development stage company, engages in developing technology projects in Canada. It also focuses on developing online and artificial intelligence games; and ZIPPA, a multi-gaming global platform for gamers, as well as powertrain management system. The company was formerly known as Cybernetic Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HPIL Holding in August 2021. HPIL Holding was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Sprott

Sprott Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides asset management, portfolio management, wealth management, fund management, and administrative and consulting services to its clients. It offers mutual funds, hedge funds, and offshore funds, along with managed accounts. Further, the firm also provides broker-dealer activities. Sprott Inc. was formed on February 13, 2008 and is based in Toronto, Canada.