Head-To-Head Review: Iris Energy (NASDAQ:IREN) and SOS (NYSE:SOS)

Iris Energy (NASDAQ:IREN) and SOS (NYSE:SOS) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Iris Energy and SOS’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iris Energy	$75.51 million	4.18	-$171.87 million	N/A	N/A
SOS	$260.03 million	1.40	-$229.45 million	N/A	N/A

Iris Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SOS.

Risk & Volatility

Iris Energy has a beta of 3.05, meaning that its share price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SOS has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iris Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOS	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iris Energy	0	0	5	0	3.00
SOS	0	0	0	0	N/A

Iris Energy presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 153.70%. Given Iris Energy’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Iris Energy is more favorable than SOS.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

41.1% of Iris Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.9% of SOS shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of Iris Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of SOS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Iris Energy beats SOS on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Iris Energy

Iris Energy Limited owns and operates bitcoin mining data centers. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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.