Head-To-Head Analysis: MoneyLion (NYSE:ML) versus Greystone Housing Impact Investors (NYSE:GHI)

Greystone Housing Impact Investors (NYSE:GHI) and MoneyLion (NYSE:ML) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Greystone Housing Impact Investors and MoneyLion”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greystone Housing Impact Investors	$36.57 million	6.85	$54.01 million	$0.62	17.34
MoneyLion	$500.28 million	1.94	-$45.24 million	$0.22	397.18

Greystone Housing Impact Investors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MoneyLion. Greystone Housing Impact Investors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MoneyLion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Greystone Housing Impact Investors has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MoneyLion has a beta of 3.08, indicating that its stock price is 208% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Greystone Housing Impact Investors and MoneyLion’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greystone Housing Impact Investors	17.55%	2.46%	0.55%
MoneyLion	0.64%	1.18%	0.61%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

9.0% of Greystone Housing Impact Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.4% of MoneyLion shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Greystone Housing Impact Investors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of MoneyLion shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Greystone Housing Impact Investors and MoneyLion, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greystone Housing Impact Investors	0	0	4	0	3.00
MoneyLion	0	2	4	2	3.00

Greystone Housing Impact Investors currently has a consensus target price of $17.38, suggesting a potential upside of 61.63%. MoneyLion has a consensus target price of $100.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.44%. Given Greystone Housing Impact Investors’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Greystone Housing Impact Investors is more favorable than MoneyLion.

Summary

MoneyLion beats Greystone Housing Impact Investors on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greystone Housing Impact Investors

Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP 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, student, and senior citizen housing; skilled nursing properties; and commercial properties in the United States. The company operates in four segments: Affordable Multifamily MRB Investments; Seniors and Skilled Nursing MRB Investments; MF Properties; Market-Rate Joint Venture Investments. It also invests in governmental issuer loans. The company was formerly known as America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. and changed its name to Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP in December 2022. Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

About MoneyLion

MoneyLion Inc., a financial technology company, provides personalized products and financial content for American consumers. The company's platform offers access to banking, borrowing, and investing solutions for customers. Its principal products include RoarMoney, an insured digital demand deposit account; Instacash, a cash advance product that gives customers early access to their recurring income deposits; Credit Builder Plus membership program; MoneyLion Investing, an online investment account that offers access to separately managed accounts invested based on model exchange-traded fund portfolios; Roundups, which provides features designed to encourage customers to establish good saving and investing habits; and MoneyLion Crypto, an online cryptocurrency account. It also provides marketplace solutions, such as valuable distribution, acquisition, growth, and monetization channels; and creative media and brand content services. MoneyLion Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York.