Contrasting AMTD Digital (NYSE:HKD) & Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT)

Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) and AMTD Digital (NYSE:HKD) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Crane NXT and AMTD Digital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crane NXT	8.76%	19.84%	8.27%
AMTD Digital	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Crane NXT and AMTD Digital, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crane NXT	0	3	3	1	2.71
AMTD Digital	0	0	0	0	0.00

Crane NXT currently has a consensus price target of $71.60, indicating a potential upside of 54.94%. Given Crane NXT’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Crane NXT is more favorable than AMTD Digital.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

77.5% of Crane NXT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of AMTD Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Crane NXT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Crane NXT has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMTD Digital has a beta of 2.07, meaning that its share price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Crane NXT and AMTD Digital”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crane NXT	$1.66 billion	1.60	$145.10 million	$2.51	18.41
AMTD Digital	$136.10 million	2.88	$54.71 million	N/A	N/A

Crane NXT has higher revenue and earnings than AMTD Digital.

Summary

Crane NXT beats AMTD Digital on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Crane NXT

Crane NXT, Co. operates as an industrial technology company that provides technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate customers’ important assets. The company operates through Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Currency segments. The Crane Payment Innovations segment offers electronic equipment and associated software, as well as advanced automation solutions, processing systems, field service solutions, remote diagnostics, and productivity software solutions. The Crane Currency segment provides advanced security solutions based on proprietary technology for securing physical products, including banknotes, consumer goods, and industrial products. Crane NXT, Co. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

About AMTD Digital

AMTD Digital Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs and develops a digital platform to provide financial, media, content and marketing, and investment solutions in Asia. The company operates through Digital Solutions ServicesFinancial Services, Digital Solutions ServicesNon Financial Services, Digital Media, Content, and Marketing Services, and Digital Investments segments. It offers deposit, personal loan, credit card, fund transfer, cross border remittance, insurance, and other payment services. In addition, the company operates SpiderNet ecosystem, a platform to enhance their investor communication, investor relations, and corporate communication to enhance their valuation. Further, it offers movies, podcasts, webinars, and videos through online media platforms. Additionally, the company invests in hotel related activities. AMTD Digital Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Paris, France. AMTD Digital Inc. operates as a subsidiary of AMTD IDEA Group.