MARA (NASDAQ:MARA – Get Free Report) and SBI (OTCMKTS:SBHGF – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares MARA and SBI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MARA | 27.48% | -8.40% | -6.92% |
| SBI | 9.47% | 6.78% | 0.45% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for MARA and SBI, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MARA | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 |
| SBI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
44.5% of MARA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of MARA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
MARA has a beta of 6.82, indicating that its stock price is 582% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SBI has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares MARA and SBI”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MARA | $656.38 million | 8.44 | $261.17 million | $1.36 | 11.57 |
| SBI | $8.39 billion | 0.93 | $601.98 million | $2.73 | 9.41 |
SBI has higher revenue and earnings than MARA. SBI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MARA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
MARA beats SBI on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MARA
MARA Holdings, Inc. operates as a digital asset technology company that mines digital assets with a focus on the bitcoin ecosystem in United States. The company was formerly known as Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to MARA Holdings, Inc. in August 2024. MARA Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
About SBI
SBI Holdings, Inc. engages in the online securities and investment businesses. It operates through five business segments: Financial Services Business, Asset Management Business, Investment Business, Crypto-Asset Business, and Non-financial Business segments. The Financial Services Business segment consists of a range of finance-related business, including securities brokerage business; banking services business; and life, property, and casualty insurance business. The Asset Management Business segment includes setting, solicitation, and management of investment trust; investment advice; and financial products information. The Investment Business segment includes fund management and investment in Internet technology, fintech, blockchain, finance, and biotechnology-related venture companies; private equity; and funds management businesses. The Crypto-asset Business segment provides crypto-asset exchange and trading services. The Non-Financial Business segment consists of biotechnology; development and distribution of pharmaceutical products, health foods, and cosmetics with 5-aminolevulinic acid; research and development of antibody drugs and nucleic acid medicine in the field of cancer and immunology; the digitization of medical and health information; provision of solutions and services that promote the use of medical big data, medical finance; business working on advanced fields related to Web 3.0; and renewable energy business. The company is also involved in the real estate secured loans, online mobile game, and e-sports related businesses. In addition, it operates and develops cybersecurity systems; exports used cars; offers back-office support services; and develops, operates, manages, and invests in real estate properties. The company was formerly known as Softbank Investment Corporation and changed its name to SBI Holdings, Inc. in July 2005. SBI Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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