Head-To-Head Survey: Fold (NASDAQ:FLD) vs. Onity Group (NYSE:ONIT)

Onity Group (NYSE:ONIT) and Fold (NASDAQ:FLD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Onity Group and Fold’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Onity Group	12.34%	8.27%	0.31%
Fold	-258.60%	-116.17%	-55.07%

Risk & Volatility

Onity Group has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fold has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Onity Group and Fold, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Onity Group	1	0	2	1	2.75
Fold	1	0	2	0	2.33

Onity Group presently has a consensus price target of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 95.47%. Fold has a consensus price target of $2.40, indicating a potential upside of 370.50%. Given Fold’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fold is more favorable than Onity Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.2% of Onity Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.9% of Fold shares are held by institutional investors. 10.5% of Onity Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Fold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Onity Group and Fold”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Onity Group	$1.07 billion	0.20	$189.50 million	$15.48	1.65
Fold	$31.79 million	0.88	-$69.59 million	($1.54)	-0.33

Onity Group has higher revenue and earnings than Fold. Fold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Onity Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Onity Group beats Fold on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Onity Group

Onity Group Inc., a financial services company, originates and services mortgage loans in the United States, the United States Virgin Islands, India, and the Philippines. It operates through, Servicing and Originations segments. The company provides commercial forward mortgage loan servicing, reverse mortgage servicing, special servicing, and asset management services for to owners of mortgage loans and foreclosed real estate, as well as residential mortgage loan servicing, such as forward and reverse conventional, government-insured, and non-agency loans, including the reverse mortgage loans classified as loans. It also originates and purchases conventional and government-insured residential forward and reverse mortgage loans through its correspondent lending arrangements, broker relationships, and retail channels. It serves primarily under the PHH Mortgage and Liberty Reverse Mortgage brands. The company was formerly known as Ocwen Financial Corporation and changed its name to Onity Group Inc. in June 2024. Onity Group Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

About Fold

FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, and similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets operating in the clean/renewable energy, water sustainability, agricultural technology, shared economy software, and mobility sectors. The company was formerly known as Emerald ESG Acquisition Corp. FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.