Contrasting Hpil (OTCMKTS:HPIL) and Invesco (NYSE:IVZ)

Hpil (OTCMKTS:HPIL) and Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Hpil and Invesco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hpil	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invesco	14.15%	9.11%	3.69%

Volatility and Risk

Hpil has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invesco has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hpil and Invesco”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hpil	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invesco	$6.28 billion	1.73	$774.80 million	$1.47	16.60

Invesco has higher revenue and earnings than Hpil.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Hpil and Invesco, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hpil	0	0	0	0	0.00
Invesco	0	11	5	1	2.41

Invesco has a consensus target price of $23.63, suggesting a potential downside of 3.14%. Given Hpil’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Hpil is more favorable than Invesco.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

66.1% of Invesco shares are held by institutional investors. 84.8% of Hpil shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Invesco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Invesco beats Hpil on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hpil

HPIL Holding, a development stage company, engages in developing technology projects in Canada. It also focuses on developing online and artificial intelligence games; and ZIPPA, a multi-gaming global platform for gamers, as well as powertrain management system. The company was formerly known as Cybernetic Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HPIL Holding in August 2021. HPIL Holding was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Invesco

Invesco Ltd. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to retail clients, institutional clients, high-net worth clients, public entities, corporations, unions, non-profit organizations, endowments, foundations, pension funds, financial institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm also launches equity, fixed income, commodity, multi-asset, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It launches equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and balanced exchange-traded funds. The firm also launches and manages private funds. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The firm also invests in alternative markets, such as commodities and currencies. For the equity portion of its portfolio, it invests in growth and value stocks of large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies. For the fixed income portion of its portfolio, the firm invests in convertibles, government bonds, municipal bonds, treasury securities, and cash. It also invests in short term and intermediate term bonds, investment grade and high yield bonds, taxable and tax-free bonds, senior secured loans, and structured securities such as asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The firm employs absolute return, global macro, and long/short strategies. It employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. The firm was formerly known as Invesco Plc, AMVESCAP plc, Amvesco plc, Invesco PLC, Invesco MIM, and H. Lotery & Co. Ltd. Invesco Ltd. was founded in 1935 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia with an additional office in Hamilton, Bermuda.