Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN – Get Free Report) and Baltic International USA (OTCMKTS:BISA – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Horizon Technology Finance and Baltic International USA”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Horizon Technology Finance | $96.02 million | 2.14 | -$2.66 million | ($0.16) | -26.88 |
| Baltic International USA | N/A | N/A | -$30,000.00 | ($0.01) | -0.03 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Horizon Technology Finance and Baltic International USA, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Horizon Technology Finance | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.75 |
| Baltic International USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Horizon Technology Finance presently has a consensus price target of $6.17, indicating a potential upside of 43.41%. Given Horizon Technology Finance’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Horizon Technology Finance is more favorable than Baltic International USA.
Profitability
This table compares Horizon Technology Finance and Baltic International USA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Horizon Technology Finance | -2.77% | 14.52% | 5.76% |
| Baltic International USA | N/A | N/A | -806.45% |
Volatility & Risk
Horizon Technology Finance has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baltic International USA has a beta of -1.17, indicating that its share price is 217% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
4.9% of Horizon Technology Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Horizon Technology Finance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of Baltic International USA 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
Horizon Technology Finance beats Baltic International USA on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Horizon Technology Finance
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is a business development company specializing in lending and and investing in development-stage investments. It focuses on making secured debt and venture lending investments to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, cleantech and sustainability industries. It seeks to invest in companies in the United States.
About Baltic International USA
Baltic International USA, Inc. does not have significant operations. It intends to investigate and acquire a target company or business seeking to become a publicly held corporation. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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