Financial Survey: Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK) versus Mr. Cooper Group (NASDAQ:COOP)

Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK) and Mr. Cooper Group (NASDAQ:COOP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.4% of Argo Blockchain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Mr. Cooper Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Mr. Cooper Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Argo Blockchain has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mr. Cooper Group has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Argo Blockchain and Mr. Cooper Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Argo Blockchain	0	1	2	0	2.67
Mr. Cooper Group	0	1	7	0	2.88

Argo Blockchain presently has a consensus target price of $2.23, suggesting a potential upside of 47.90%. Mr. Cooper Group has a consensus target price of $78.67, suggesting a potential downside of 3.74%. Given Argo Blockchain’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Argo Blockchain is more favorable than Mr. Cooper Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Argo Blockchain and Mr. Cooper Group’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Argo Blockchain	$58.58 million	1.49	-$240.24 million	N/A	N/A
Mr. Cooper Group	$1.79 billion	2.97	$500.00 million	$7.34	11.13

Mr. Cooper Group has higher revenue and earnings than Argo Blockchain.

Profitability

This table compares Argo Blockchain and Mr. Cooper Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Argo Blockchain	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Cooper Group	27.87%	12.01%	3.74%

Summary

Mr. Cooper Group beats Argo Blockchain on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Mr. Cooper Group

Mr. Cooper Group Inc. engages in non-banking services for mortgage loans the United States. The company operates through Servicing and Originations segments. The Servicing segment performs activities for underlying mortgages, including collecting and disbursing borrower payments, investor reporting, customer service, and modifying loans. The Originations segment originates residential mortgage loans through its direct-to-consumer channel, as well as originates and purchases loans from mortgage bankers. It operates primarily under the Mr. Cooper and Xome brands. The company was formerly known as WMIH Corp. and changed its name to Mr. Cooper Group Inc. in October 2018. Mr. Cooper Group Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Coppell, Texas.