Contrasting Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) & Uranium Royalty (OTCMKTS:URCCF)

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) and Uranium Royalty (OTCMKTS:URCCF) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Virtu Financial and Uranium Royalty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Virtu Financial	0	1	1	0	2.50
Uranium Royalty	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Virtu Financial and Uranium Royalty”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Virtu Financial	$3.38 billion	1.52	$276.42 million	$4.40	7.63
Uranium Royalty	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Virtu Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Uranium Royalty.

Profitability

This table compares Virtu Financial and Uranium Royalty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Virtu Financial	11.98%	37.56%	3.44%
Uranium Royalty	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.8% of Virtu Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.2% of Virtu Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Virtu Financial beats Uranium Royalty on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial, Inc., a financial services company, provides data, analytics, and connectivity products to clients worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Market Making and Execution Services. Its product suite includes offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, and multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology. The company’s solutions enable clients to trade on various venues across countries and in multiple asset classes, including global equities, ETFs, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income, cryptocurrencies, and other commodities. Its analytics platform provides a range of pre- and post-trade services, data products, and compliance tools for clients to invest, trade, and manage risk across markets. Virtu Financial, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Uranium Royalty

Uranium Royalty Corp. operates as a pure-play uranium royalty company. It acquires, accumulates, and manages a portfolio of geographically diversified uranium interests. The company holds royalty interests in the Diabase property located in Saskatchewan, Canada; the Anderson project, the Slick Rock project, and the Workman Creek project; and the Langer Heinrich uranium project in Namibia. It also holds royalty interests in the Church Rock, Dewey-Burdock, Lance, Roca Honda, Reno Creek, Roughrider, and Michelin Projects. The Company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.