SHF (NASDAQ:SHFS) and Prestige Wealth (NASDAQ:PWM) Head-To-Head Survey

SHF (NASDAQ:SHFS) and Prestige Wealth (NASDAQ:PWM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

29.2% of SHF shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of Prestige Wealth shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.5% of SHF shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for SHF and Prestige Wealth, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SHF	0	0	0	0	N/A
Prestige Wealth	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares SHF and Prestige Wealth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SHF	27.99%	7.94%	3.94%
Prestige Wealth	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SHF and Prestige Wealth”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SHF	$21.66 million	1.25	-$17.28 million	($0.28)	-1.75
Prestige Wealth	$348,528.00	24.66	-$1.04 million	N/A	N/A

Prestige Wealth has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SHF.

Risk & Volatility

SHF has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prestige Wealth has a beta of 4.2, meaning that its stock price is 320% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SHF beats Prestige Wealth on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SHF

SHF Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides access to banking, lending, and other financial services to financial institutions serving the cannabis industry. The company, through its proprietary platform, offers access to business checking and savings accounts, cash management accounts, savings and investment options, commercial lending, courier services, remote deposit services, automated clearing house payments and origination, and wire payments. Its services allow cannabis related businesses to obtain services from financial institutions that allow them to run their business with enhanced financial insight into their business and access to resources. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Golden, Colorado. SHF Holdings, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Partner Colorado Credit Union.

About Prestige Wealth

Prestige Wealth Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides wealth management and asset management services. It assists its clients in identifying and purchasing wealth and asset management products. The company offers its services primarily for high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, including business owners, executives, heirs of rich families, and other affluent individuals in Asia primarily in the mainland China or Hong Kong. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Prestige Wealth Inc. is a subsidiary of Prestige Financial Holdings Group Limited.