First Foundation (FFWM) Competitors

Iris Energy (NASDAQ:IREN) and First Foundation (NASDAQ:FFWM) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, community ranking and earnings.

Does the media favor IREN or FFWM?

In the previous week, Iris Energy had 6 more articles in the media than First Foundation. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Iris Energy and 3 mentions for First Foundation. First Foundation's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Iris Energy's score of 0.85 indicating that First Foundation is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Iris Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
First Foundation	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IREN or FFWM?

Iris Energy has higher revenue and earnings than First Foundation.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iris Energy	$372.10M	5.13	-$28.95M	N/A	N/A
First Foundation	$69.21M	6.40	-$92.41M	-$1.27	-4.24

Is IREN or FFWM more profitable?

First Foundation has a net margin of -13.94% compared to Iris Energy's net margin of -17.94%. First Foundation's return on equity of -0.73% beat Iris Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iris Energy	-17.94%	-3.98%	-3.33%
First Foundation	-13.94%	-0.73%	-0.05%

Which has more risk and volatility, IREN or FFWM?

Iris Energy has a beta of 3.75, suggesting that its stock price is 275% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Foundation has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IREN or FFWM?

41.1% of Iris Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of First Foundation shares are held by institutional investors. 21.5% of Iris Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of First Foundation shares are held 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 MarketBeat Community prefer IREN or FFWM?

First Foundation received 200 more outperform votes than Iris Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 78.35% of users gave Iris Energy an outperform vote while only 58.35% of users gave First Foundation an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Iris Energy	Outperform Votes 76 78.35%	Underperform Votes 21 21.65%
First Foundation	Outperform Votes 276 58.35%	Underperform Votes 197 41.65%

Do analysts recommend IREN or FFWM?

Iris Energy currently has a consensus price target of $20.30, suggesting a potential upside of 99.61%. First Foundation has a consensus price target of $6.80, suggesting a potential upside of 26.39%. Given Iris Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Iris Energy is more favorable than First Foundation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iris Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
First Foundation	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Iris Energy beats First Foundation on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.