America First Multifamily Investors (NASDAQ:ATAX – Get Rating) and AMTD Digital (NYSE:HKD – Get Rating) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
8.8% of America First Multifamily Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of America First Multifamily Investors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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This table compares America First Multifamily Investors and AMTD Digital's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| America First Multifamily Investors | $68.50 million | 5.91 | $38.10 million | $2.88 | 6.33 |
| AMTD Digital | $25.29 million | 125.85 | $27.51 million | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for America First Multifamily Investors and AMTD Digital, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| America First Multifamily Investors | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| AMTD Digital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
America First Multifamily Investors currently has a consensus price target of $21.75, suggesting a potential upside of 19.44%. Given America First Multifamily Investors' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe America First Multifamily Investors is more favorable than AMTD Digital.
Profitability
This table compares America First Multifamily Investors and AMTD Digital's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| America First Multifamily Investors | 88.87% | 20.85% | 4.95% |
| AMTD Digital | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
America First Multifamily Investors beats AMTD Digital on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About America First Multifamily Investors
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America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. acquires, holds, sells, and deals in a portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds (MRBs) that are issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for multifamily and student housing, and residential and commercial properties. It operates through five segments: Affordable Multifamily MRB Investments, Seniors and Skilled Nursing MRB Investments, MF Properties, Market-Rate Joint Venture Investments, and Public Housing Capital Fund Trusts. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned 74 MRBs issued by state and local housing authorities in order to provide construction or permanent financing for 76 multifamily and seniors housing properties comprising a total of 12,584 rental units located in 17 states; and nine governmental issuer loans related to affordable multifamily properties containing a total of 1,832 rental units located in six states in the United States. America First Capital Associates Limited Partnership Two serves as the general partner of the company. America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.
About AMTD Digital
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AMTD Digital Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs and develops a digital platform to provide financial, media, content and marketing, and investment solutions in Asia. It operates through three segments: SpiderNet Ecosystem Solutions, Digital Financial Services, and Corporate. The company offers digital banking and insurance technology platforms for consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises; and SpiderNet ecosystem, a platform to enhance their investor communication, investor relations, and corporate communication to enhance their valuation. Its platform monitors portfolio companies, such as tracking of business and technology development, competitive landscape, latest technological trends, risk exposure, and financial analysis. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. AMTD Digital Inc. is a subsidiary of AMTD IDEA Group.
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