Head-To-Head Survey: Beeline (NASDAQ:BLNE) and Plutus Financial Group (NASDAQ:PLUT)

Plutus Financial Group (NASDAQ:PLUT) and Beeline (NASDAQ:BLNE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Plutus Financial Group and Beeline”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plutus Financial Group	$1.25 million	35.34	-$710,000.00	N/A	N/A
Beeline	$3.77 million	22.30	-$11.33 million	($6.73)	-0.45

Plutus Financial Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Beeline.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.6% of Beeline shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.2% of Beeline shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Plutus Financial Group and Beeline’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plutus Financial Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beeline	-242.70%	-35.87%	-27.98%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Plutus Financial Group and Beeline, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plutus Financial Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Beeline	1	0	0	1	2.50

About Plutus Financial Group

The Mission of Plutus Group “Integrity, Persistence, Professionalism, Innovation and Vitality” are the five core values of Plutus Group. The Company takes “Integrity” as the foundation of our business, “Persistence” as everything customer-oriented, and it provide customers with “Professional” products and quality services. The Company’s business strategy is to practice “Innovation” and “Vigor” in service to its customers. The Company has a development vision is to become a leading Asian financial institution. The Company believes that its greatest responsibility is to create common good with society. The Company will continue to use its influence on financial markets to create a new paradigm. Plutus Group provides financial services through its primary Hong Kong operating subsidiaries, Plutus Securities and Plutus Asset Management. Plutus Securities is licensed with the SFC to carry out Type 1 (dealing in securities) regulated activities and mainly offers (i) securities dealings and brokerage services; (ii) margin financing services; and (iii) underwriting and placing services and is also an exchange participant of the HKEx. Plutus Asset Management is licensed with the SFC to carry out Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities in Hong Kong and mainly offers (i) asset management services and (ii) investment advisory services to our customers. Our team is familiar with the local and global financial markets and has extensive experience in investment and asset management. Through comprehensive training and our dedication to quality services, our team provides customers with comprehensive professional analysis and investment advice. The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 8/F, 80 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The Company’s registered office in the Cayman Islands is currently located at the office of Quality Corporate Services Ltd., Suite 102, Cannon Place, P.O. Box 712, North Sound Rd., George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9006 Cayman Islands, which may be changed from time to time at the discretion of directors. The Company’s agent for service of process in the United States is The Crone Law Group P.C., 500 Fifth Ave, Suite 938, New York, NY.

About Beeline

Eastside Distilling, Inc. manufactures, acquires, blends, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It operates through two segments, Spirits and Craft Canning and Bottling. The company provides whiskey under the Burnside Whiskey brand; vodka under the Portland Potato Vodka brand; rum under the Hue-Hue Coffee Rum brand; and tequila under the Azuñia Tequila brand. It also offers gin and ready-to-drink products; and canning and bottling services to the craft beer and cider industries. The company sells its products on a wholesale basis to distributors in the United States. Eastside Distilling, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.