Raymond James Financial (NYSE:RJF) & BTGO (NYSE:BTGO) Head to Head Analysis

Raymond James Financial (NYSE:RJF) and BTGO (NYSE:BTGO) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Raymond James Financial and BTGO”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Raymond James Financial	$15.91 billion	1.91	$2.13 billion	$11.47	13.75
BTGO	$16.15 billion	0.04	-$14.78 million	($1.45)	-3.80

Raymond James Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BTGO. BTGO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Raymond James Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Raymond James Financial and BTGO, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Raymond James Financial	0	9	5	0	2.36
BTGO	1	3	10	1	2.73

Raymond James Financial presently has a consensus target price of $178.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.26%. BTGO has a consensus target price of $12.77, indicating a potential upside of 131.60%. Given BTGO’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BTGO is more favorable than Raymond James Financial.

Profitability

This table compares Raymond James Financial and BTGO’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Raymond James Financial	13.57%	19.07%	2.64%
BTGO	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Raymond James Financial beats BTGO on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Raymond James Financial

Raymond James Financial, Inc., a financial holding company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the underwriting, distribution, trading, and brokerage of equity and debt securities, and the sale of mutual funds and other investment products in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Private Client Group, Capital Markets, Asset Management, RJ Bank, and Other segments. The Private Client Group segment provides securities brokerage services, including the sale of equities, mutual funds, fixed income products, and insurance products to their individual clients; and borrowing and lending of securities to and from other broker-dealers, financial institutions, and other counterparties. The Capital Markets segment offers securities brokerage, trading, and research services to institutions with a focus on sale of the United States and Canadian equities and fixed income products; and manages and participates in underwritings, merger and acquisition services, and public finance activities. The Asset Management segment engages in the operations of Eagle, the Eagle Family of Funds, Cougar, the asset management operations of Raymond James & Associates, trust services of Raymond James Trust, and other fee-based asset management programs. The RJ Bank segment provides corporate loans, SBL, tax-exempt loans, and residential loans. The Other segment engages in private equity activities, including various direct and third party private equity investments; and private equity funds. Raymond James Financial, Inc. was founded in 1962 and is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

About BTGO

BitGo Holdings Inc. is the digital asset infrastructure company delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, stablecoins and settlement services from regulated cold storage. BitGo Holdings Inc. is based in NEW YORK.