Sentage (NASDAQ:SNTG) vs. Iris Energy (NASDAQ:IREN) Head to Head Review

Iris Energy (NASDAQ:IREN) and Sentage (NASDAQ:SNTG) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Iris Energy and Sentage’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iris Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sentage	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Iris Energy and Sentage”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iris Energy	$188.76 million	5.85	-$28.95 million	N/A	N/A
Sentage	$150,000.00	41.21	-$1.90 million	N/A	N/A

Sentage has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Iris Energy.

Volatility and Risk

Iris Energy has a beta of 3.41, indicating that its stock price is 241% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sentage has a beta of 2.6, indicating that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Iris Energy and Sentage, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iris Energy	0	1	8	0	2.89
Sentage	0	0	0	0	N/A

Iris Energy currently has a consensus price target of $16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 115.80%. Given Iris Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Iris Energy is more favorable than Sentage.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

41.1% of Iris Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Sentage shares are held by institutional investors. 21.5% of Iris Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.4% of Sentage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Iris Energy beats Sentage on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Iris Energy

Iris Energy Limited owns and operates bitcoin mining data centers. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

About Sentage

Sentage Holdings Inc. provides a range of financial services. The company offers consumer loan repayment and collection management, loan recommendation, and prepaid payment network services in China. It also provides consultancy and information technology support services. Sentage Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.