Reviewing Marin Software (NASDAQ:MRIN) & BIT Mining (NYSE:BTCM)

Profitability

This table compares Marin Software and BIT Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marin Software	-71.93%	-71.21%	-49.61%
BIT Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Marin Software and BIT Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marin Software	$16.71 million	0.40	-$21.92 million	($3.93)	-0.54
BIT Mining	$41.41 million	0.79	-$28.71 million	($1.31)	-2.24

Marin Software has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BIT Mining. BIT Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marin Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

9.4% of Marin Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of BIT Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Marin Software shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% of BIT Mining shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Marin Software has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BIT Mining has a beta of 2.5, suggesting that its share price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BIT Mining beats Marin Software on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marin Software

Marin Software Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise marketing software for advertisers and agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It offers MarinOne, a search, social, and eCommerce advertising platform, as well as self-serves solutions and managed services. The company markets and sells its solutions to advertisers directly, and through advertising agencies that use its platform on behalf of their customers. Marin Software Incorporated was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About BIT Mining

BIT Mining Limited operates as a cryptocurrency mining company in the Mainland China, the United States, and Hong Kong. The company operates in two segments: Data Center and Cryptocurrency Mining. It operates a cryptocurrency mining data center in Ohio with power capacity of 82.5 megawatts; and purchases and deploys bitcoin mining machines. In addition, it engages in online gaming activities; and provision of technology services. The company was formerly known as 500.com Limited and changed its name to BIT Mining Limited in April 2021. BIT Mining Limited was founded in 2001 and is based in Akron, Ohio.