AMTD International (HKIB) Competitors

AMTD International (NYSE:HKIB) and Northern Lights Acquisition (NASDAQ:NLIT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Is HKIB or NLIT more profitable?

Northern Lights Acquisition's return on equity of 69.39% beat AMTD International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMTD International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northern Lights Acquisition	N/A	69.39%	1.65%

Which has better earnings and valuation, HKIB or NLIT?

AMTD International has higher revenue and earnings than Northern Lights Acquisition.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMTD International	$144.26M	1.80	$136.63M	N/A	N/A
Northern Lights Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$1.25M	N/A	N/A

Does the media favor HKIB or NLIT?

In the previous week, Northern Lights Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat AMTD International's score of -0.54 indicating that Northern Lights Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
AMTD International	Negative
Northern Lights Acquisition	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HKIB or NLIT?

1.0% of AMTD International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Northern Lights Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Northern Lights Acquisition beats AMTD International on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.