Critical Review: Strategic Global Investments (OTCMKTS:STBV) & IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS)

Strategic Global Investments (OTCMKTS:STBV) and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Strategic Global Investments and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Strategic Global Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$409.02 million	2.13	$195.18 million	$2.05	5.61

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Global Investments.

Profitability

This table compares Strategic Global Investments and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategic Global Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	36.40%	12.00%	5.90%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.5% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are held by institutional investors. 65.5% of Strategic Global Investments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.1% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Strategic Global Investments and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strategic Global Investments	0	0	0	0	0.00
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given Strategic Global Investments’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Strategic Global Investments is more favorable than IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones.

Summary

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones beats Strategic Global Investments on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Strategic Global Investments

Strategic Global Investments, Inc. operates as a cryptocurrency/blockchain ICO company. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Branson, Missouri.

About IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the diversified real estate activities in Argentina. It operates through five segments: Shopping Malls, Offices, Hotels, Sales and Developments, and Others. The company is involved in the acquisition, development, and operation of shopping malls, office buildings, and other non-shopping mall properties primarily for rental purposes. It also acquires and operates luxury hotels and resorts under the Intercontinental, Libertador, and Llao Llao names; develops and sells residential properties, including apartment tower complexes; and acquires undeveloped land reserves for future development or sale. In addition, the company engages in the development and operation of stadium; and provision of ¡appa!, a digital customer loyalty system platform, for consumption in shopping malls, use of parking spaces, and redemption of corporate benefits. The company was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.