Digi Power X (DGXX) Competitors

Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) and Digi Power X (NASDAQ:DGXX) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ALRS or DGXX?

51.3% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.9% of Digi Power X shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer ALRS or DGXX?

In the previous week, Digi Power X had 6 more articles in the media than Alerus Financial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Digi Power X and 3 mentions for Alerus Financial. Alerus Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Digi Power X's score of 0.73 indicating that Alerus Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alerus Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Digi Power X	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend ALRS or DGXX?

Alerus Financial currently has a consensus target price of $25.63, indicating a potential upside of 18.63%. Digi Power X has a consensus target price of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.61%. Given Alerus Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alerus Financial is more favorable than Digi Power X.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alerus Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Digi Power X	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility & risk, ALRS or DGXX?

Alerus Financial has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digi Power X has a beta of 5.69, suggesting that its share price is 469% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ALRS or DGXX more profitable?

Alerus Financial has a net margin of 11.06% compared to Digi Power X's net margin of -58.85%. Alerus Financial's return on equity of 10.21% beat Digi Power X's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alerus Financial	11.06%	10.21%	0.98%
Digi Power X	-58.85%	-72.10%	-49.97%

Which has better earnings & valuation, ALRS or DGXX?

Alerus Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Digi Power X. Digi Power X is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alerus Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alerus Financial	$336.51M	1.63	$17.78M	$1.69	12.78
Digi Power X	$33.32M	3.01	-$6.80M	-$0.64	-3.50

Summary

Alerus Financial beats Digi Power X on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.