Critical Comparison: B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) vs. Highest Performances (NASDAQ:HPH)

Highest Performances (NASDAQ:HPH) and B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Highest Performances and B. Riley Financial’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Highest Performances	$15.78 million	136.20	-$6.01 million	N/A	N/A
B. Riley Financial	$1.65 billion	0.57	-$99.91 million	($2.79)	-11.15

Highest Performances has higher earnings, but lower revenue than B. Riley Financial.

Volatility and Risk

Highest Performances has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B. Riley Financial has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Highest Performances and B. Riley Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Highest Performances	N/A	N/A	N/A
B. Riley Financial	-4.75%	-8.40%	-0.58%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

50.2% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 87.6% of Highest Performances shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.9% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Highest Performances and B. Riley Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Highest Performances	0	0	0	0	N/A
B. Riley Financial	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Highest Performances beats B. Riley Financial on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Highest Performances

Highest Performances Holdings Inc. engages in the provision of financial technology services in China. The company distributes publicly raised fund and privately raised securities investment fund products through online and offline. It also offers insurance consulting, trust consulting, asset management, wealth management, and other ancillary services. The company was formerly known as Puyi Inc. and changed its name to Highest Performances Holdings Inc. in March 2024. Highest Performances Holdings Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

About B. Riley Financial

B. Riley Financial, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial services to corporate, institutional, and high net worth clients in North America, Australia, the Asia Pacific, and Europe. The company operates through six segments: Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Financial Consulting, Auction and Liquidation, Communications, and Consumer. The Capital Markets segments offers investment banking, equity research, institutional sales and trading, securities lending, fund and asset management, direct lending, venture capital, proprietary trading, and investment services; merger and acquisition, restructuring advisory, and recapitalization services; public and private equity offerings; and debt financing solutions. This segment also trades in equity securities. The Wealth Management segment provides wealth management and tax services. The Financial Consulting segment offers bankruptcy restructuring and turnaround management, forensic accounting and litigation support, valuation and appraisal, and real estate services. The Auction and Liquidation Segment provides auction and liquidation services. The Communications segment offers dial-up, mobile broadband and digital subscriber line services under the NetZero and Juno brands; cloud communication services; VoIP cloud-based technology and communication devices and subscription services through magicJack; and mobile phone voice, text, and data services and devices through Marconi Wireless. The Consumer segment sells laptop and computer accessories. The company was formerly known as Great American Group, Inc. and changed its name to B. Riley Financial, Inc. in November 2014. B. Riley Financial, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.