Argo Blockchain (ARBK) Competitors

First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) and Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK) are both small-cap finance 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 FNWB or ARBK?

66.1% of First Northwest Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of Argo Blockchain shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of First Northwest Bancorp 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 FNWB or ARBK?

In the previous week, First Northwest Bancorp and First Northwest Bancorp both had 1 articles in the media. Argo Blockchain's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat First Northwest Bancorp's score of -0.32 indicating that Argo Blockchain is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Northwest Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Argo Blockchain	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, FNWB or ARBK?

First Northwest Bancorp has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Argo Blockchain has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend FNWB or ARBK?

First Northwest Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $12.75, indicating a potential upside of 59.97%. Given First Northwest Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Northwest Bancorp is more favorable than Argo Blockchain.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Northwest Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Argo Blockchain	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Is FNWB or ARBK more profitable?

First Northwest Bancorp has a net margin of -1.47% compared to Argo Blockchain's net margin of -117.38%. Argo Blockchain's return on equity of 0.00% beat First Northwest Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Northwest Bancorp	-1.47%	-1.20%	-0.08%
Argo Blockchain	-117.38%	N/A	-79.90%

Which has better earnings & valuation, FNWB or ARBK?

First Northwest Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Argo Blockchain. First Northwest Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Argo Blockchain, 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
First Northwest Bancorp	$124.95M	0.60	-$6.61M	-$0.22	-36.23
Argo Blockchain	$47.02M	0.77	-$55.10M	-$0.97	-0.52

Summary

First Northwest Bancorp beats Argo Blockchain on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.