Comparing Iris Energy (NASDAQ:IREN) and Hargreaves Lansdown (OTCMKTS:HRGLY)

Iris Energy (NASDAQ:IREN) and Hargreaves Lansdown (OTCMKTS:HRGLY) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Iris Energy and Hargreaves Lansdown’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
Hargreaves Lansdown	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Iris Energy and Hargreaves Lansdown, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iris Energy	0	0	4	1	3.20
Hargreaves Lansdown	0	0	1	0	3.00

Iris Energy currently has a consensus price target of $14.92, indicating a potential upside of 6.93%. Given Iris Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Iris Energy is more favorable than Hargreaves Lansdown.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iris Energy	$164.61 million	12.42	-$171.87 million	N/A	N/A
Hargreaves Lansdown	$776.11 million	N/A	$287.92 million	N/A	N/A

Hargreaves Lansdown has higher revenue and earnings than Iris Energy.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

41.1% of Iris Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of Iris Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Iris Energy has a beta of 3.37, suggesting that its share price is 237% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Summary

Iris Energy beats Hargreaves Lansdown on 7 of the 9 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 Hargreaves Lansdown

Hargreaves Lansdown plc provides investment services for individuals and corporates in the United Kingdom and Poland. The company offers stocks and shares individual savings accounts (ISAs), fund and share accounts, and junior and lifetime ISAs. It also provides pension services, including self-invested personal pensions (SIPP), junior SIPPs, annuities, and drawdown; share dealing services; and fund dealing services. In addition, the company offers investment accounts; cash savings; accounts for children; and foreign currency exchange, retirement, and financial advisory services. Hargreaves Lansdown plc was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.