Contrasting Carbon Streaming (OTCMKTS:OFSTF) & Mr. Cooper Group (NASDAQ:COOP)

Mr. Cooper Group (NASDAQ:COOP) and Carbon Streaming (OTCMKTS:OFSTF) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Mr. Cooper Group has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carbon Streaming has a beta of -66.58, indicating that its stock price is 6,758% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mr. Cooper Group and Carbon Streaming”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mr. Cooper Group	$2.71 billion	2.25	$500.00 million	$7.74	12.32
Carbon Streaming	$1.17 million	15.77	-$35.50 million	($1.59)	-0.22

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Mr. Cooper Group and Carbon Streaming, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mr. Cooper Group	0	2	5	0	2.71
Carbon Streaming	0	0	0	0	0.00

Mr. Cooper Group presently has a consensus price target of $100.57, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. Given Mr. Cooper Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Mr. Cooper Group is more favorable than Carbon Streaming.

Profitability

This table compares Mr. Cooper Group and Carbon Streaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mr. Cooper Group	25.87%	13.77%	4.05%
Carbon Streaming	-5,329.32%	-7.99%	-7.61%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.8% of Mr. Cooper Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Mr. Cooper Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Carbon Streaming shares are held by 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.

Summary

Mr. Cooper Group beats Carbon Streaming on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mr. Cooper Group

Mr. Cooper Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a non-bank servicer of residential mortgage loans in the United States. The company operates through Servicing and Originations segments. The Servicing segment performs activities on behalf of investors or owners of the underlying mortgages and mortgage servicing rights, including collecting and disbursing borrower payments, investor reporting, customer service, modifying loans, performing collections, foreclosures, and the sale of real estate owned. The Originations segment originates residential mortgage loans through its direct-to-consumer and correspondent channels. The company provides its services under the Mr. Cooper and Xome brands. The company was formerly known as WMIH Corp. and changed its name to Mr. Cooper Group Inc. in October 2018. Mr. Cooper Group Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Coppell, Texas.

About Carbon Streaming

Carbon Streaming Corporation a carbon credit streaming and royalty company focused on creating shareholder value primarily through the acquisition and sale of carbon credits. It provides capital to carbon projects globally, primarily by entering into or acquiring streaming, royalty or royalty-like arrangements for the purchase of carbon credits. The company was formerly known as Mexivada Mining Corp. and changed its name to Carbon Streaming Corporation in June 2020. Carbon Streaming Corporation was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.