Qifu Technology (QFIN) Competitors

Qifu Technology (NASDAQ:QFIN) and Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, QFIN or RIOT?

Qifu Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Riot Platforms. Riot Platforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qifu Technology, 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
Qifu Technology	$2.40 billion	0.99	$583.45 million	$3.38	4.34
Riot Platforms	$252.62 million	8.60	-$509.55 million	-$4.39	-2.83

Which has more volatility & risk, QFIN or RIOT?

Qifu Technology has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Riot Platforms has a beta of 4.26, suggesting that its stock price is 326% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor QFIN or RIOT?

In the previous week, Riot Platforms had 6 more articles in the media than Qifu Technology. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Riot Platforms and 2 mentions for Qifu Technology. Qifu Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Riot Platforms' score of -0.55 indicating that Qifu Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qifu Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Riot Platforms	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Is QFIN or RIOT more profitable?

Qifu Technology has a net margin of 23.86% compared to Riot Platforms' net margin of -243.20%. Qifu Technology's return on equity of 20.52% beat Riot Platforms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qifu Technology	23.86%	20.52%	9.52%
Riot Platforms	-243.20%	-5.74%	-5.07%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in QFIN or RIOT?

Riot Platforms received 371 more outperform votes than Qifu Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.14% of users gave Riot Platforms an outperform vote while only 60.74% of users gave Qifu Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Qifu Technology	Outperform Votes 99 60.74%	Underperform Votes 64 39.26%
Riot Platforms	Outperform Votes 470 67.14%	Underperform Votes 230 32.86%

Do analysts recommend QFIN or RIOT?

Qifu Technology currently has a consensus target price of $20.80, suggesting a potential upside of 41.88%. Riot Platforms has a consensus target price of $11.18, suggesting a potential downside of 9.90%. Given Qifu Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Qifu Technology is more favorable than Riot Platforms.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qifu Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Riot Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of QFIN or RIOT?

55.1% of Qifu Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.8% of Riot Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Qifu Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Riot Platforms shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Qifu Technology beats Riot Platforms on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.