Head-To-Head Analysis: SOS (NYSE:SOS) versus Sprott (NYSE:SII)

SOS (NYSE:SOS) and Sprott (NYSE:SII) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SOS and Sprott”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SOS	$92.42 million	0.01	-$3.65 million	N/A	N/A
Sprott	$169.02 million	6.41	$41.80 million	$1.82	23.05

Sprott has higher revenue and earnings than SOS.

Profitability

This table compares SOS and Sprott’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SOS	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sprott	27.38%	15.02%	11.91%

Risk and Volatility

SOS has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprott has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for SOS and Sprott, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SOS	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sprott	0	0	0	1	4.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.9% of SOS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Sprott shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of SOS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Sprott shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sprott beats SOS on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SOS

SOS Limited provides data mining and analysis services to corporate and individual members in the People's Republic of China. It provides marketing data, technology, and solutions for insurance companies; emergency rescue services; and insurance product and health care information portals. The company operates SOS cloud emergency rescue service software as a service platform that offers basic cloud products, such as medical rescue, auto rescue, financial rescue, and life rescue cards; cooperative cloud systems, including information rescue center, intelligent big data, and intelligent software and hardware; and information cloud systems, such as newsToday and E-commerce Today, 10086 hot-line center, information security services, and marketing-related data. It also focuses on cryptocurrency mining, blockchain-based insurance, and security management businesses. The company serves insurance companies, financial institutions, medical institutions, healthcare providers, and other service providers in the emergency rescue services industry. The company is based in Qingdao, the People's Republic of China.

About Sprott

Sprott Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides asset management, portfolio management, wealth management, fund management, and administrative and consulting services to its clients. It offers mutual funds, hedge funds, and offshore funds, along with managed accounts. Further, the firm also provides broker-dealer activities. Sprott Inc. was formed on February 13, 2008 and is based in Toronto, Canada.