Financial Analysis: Maase (NASDAQ:MAAS) and Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT)

Maase (NASDAQ:MAAS) and Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Maase and Virtu Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maase	0	0	0	0	0.00
Virtu Financial	0	1	1	0	2.50

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Maase and Virtu Financial”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maase	$1.87 billion	0.01	-$39.86 million	N/A	N/A
Virtu Financial	$2.88 billion	1.77	$276.42 million	$4.40	7.55

Virtu Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Maase.

Profitability

This table compares Maase and Virtu Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maase	N/A	N/A	N/A
Virtu Financial	11.98%	37.56%	3.44%

Risk and Volatility

Maase has a beta of -0.4, meaning that its share price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virtu Financial has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.8% of Virtu Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 87.6% of Maase shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.7% of Virtu Financial 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

Virtu Financial beats Maase on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maase

Puyi Inc. provides third-party wealth management services in China. The company distributes publicly raised fund and privately raised securities investment fund products through online and offline. It also provides asset management services that include managing fund of funds and non-performing loan funds; and corporate financing services. Puyi Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

About Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial, Inc., a financial services company, provides data, analytics, and connectivity products to clients worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Market Making and Execution Services. Its product suite includes offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, and multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology. The company’s solutions enable clients to trade on various venues across countries and in multiple asset classes, including global equities, ETFs, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income, cryptocurrencies, and other commodities. Its analytics platform provides a range of pre- and post-trade services, data products, and compliance tools for clients to invest, trade, and manage risk across markets. Virtu Financial, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.