Head to Head Contrast: DeFi Technologies (OTC:DEFTF) versus International Tower Hill Mines (NYSE:THM)

DeFi Technologies (OTC:DEFTF) and International Tower Hill Mines (NYSE:THM) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares DeFi Technologies and International Tower Hill Mines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DeFi Technologies	N/A	184.49%	13.66%
International Tower Hill Mines	N/A	-5.82%	-5.80%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for DeFi Technologies and International Tower Hill Mines, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DeFi Technologies	0	0	1	3	3.75
International Tower Hill Mines	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares DeFi Technologies and International Tower Hill Mines”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DeFi Technologies	$7.67 million	169.46	-$15.03 million	$0.17	23.43
International Tower Hill Mines	N/A	N/A	-$3.40 million	($0.01)	-148.00

International Tower Hill Mines has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DeFi Technologies. International Tower Hill Mines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DeFi Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

54.6% of International Tower Hill Mines shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of International Tower Hill Mines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

DeFi Technologies beats International Tower Hill Mines on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DeFi Technologies

DeFi Technologies Inc., a technology company, develops and lists exchange traded products in Canada, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands. The company provides asset management services, such as investment vehicles, indirect exposure to underlying cryptocurrencies, digital asset indexes, and other decentralized finance instruments. It also participates in decentralized blockchain networks by processing data transactions that contribute to network security and stability, governance, and transaction validation. In addition, the company invests in decentralized finance companies in early-stage ventures. Further, it offers node management of decentralized protocols to support governance, security, and transaction validation for their networks. The company was formerly known as Valour Inc. and changed its name to DeFi Technologies Inc. in July 2023. DeFi Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About International Tower Hill Mines

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. is a Canada-based resource exploration company possessing a portfolio of Alaskan and Nevada based gold and base metal exploration projects. The Company is currently focused on the Livengood Gold Project located in the north of Fairbanks, Alaska. International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.