Comparing Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK) & Cannabis Wheaton Income (OTCMKTS:CBWTF)

Cannabis Wheaton Income (OTCMKTS:CBWTF) and Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Cannabis Wheaton Income and Argo Blockchain’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cannabis Wheaton Income	19.99%	22.52%	10.57%
Argo Blockchain	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.4% of Argo Blockchain shares are held by institutional investors. 4.6% of Cannabis Wheaton Income shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Cannabis Wheaton Income has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Argo Blockchain has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cannabis Wheaton Income and Argo Blockchain”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cannabis Wheaton Income	$89.29 million	1.59	-$11.93 million	$0.03	3.51
Argo Blockchain	$47.02 million	0.34	-$55.10 million	($0.97)	-0.23

Cannabis Wheaton Income has higher revenue and earnings than Argo Blockchain. Argo Blockchain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cannabis Wheaton Income, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Cannabis Wheaton Income and Argo Blockchain, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cannabis Wheaton Income	0	0	0	0	0.00
Argo Blockchain	2	1	0	0	1.33

Summary

Cannabis Wheaton Income beats Argo Blockchain on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cannabis Wheaton Income

Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods company in the cannabis products market in Canada. It focuses on developing, manufacturing, and distributing cannabis products for wellness and recreational consumers. The company offers cannabis products under various forms, including vape catridges, infused pre-rolls, pre-rolled, vape pens, milled and dried flower, concentrates, chocolates, soft chews, oil drops, capsules, and topicals under the KOLAB PROJECT, Dosecann, BACK FORTY, Foray, and Parcel brand names. It sells its products through supply arrangements with provincial control boards and distributors, medical cannabis sales channels, and retailers, as well as to authorized wholesalers. The company was formerly known as Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. and changed its name to Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. in June 2018. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Argo Blockchain

Argo Blockchain plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies mining business worldwide. It engages in mining purpose-built computers for complex cryptographic algorithms. The company was formerly known as GoSun Blockchain Limited and changed its name to Argo Blockchain plc in December 2017. Argo Blockchain plc was incorporated in 2017 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.