Bit Origin (NASDAQ:BTOG) and Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) Critical Survey

Bit Origin (NASDAQ:BTOG) and Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Bit Origin and Burford Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bit Origin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Burford Capital	34.81%	8.07%	4.28%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Bit Origin and Burford Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bit Origin	0	0	0	0	0.00
Burford Capital	0	0	3	0	3.00

Burford Capital has a consensus price target of $19.50, suggesting a potential upside of 38.80%. Given Burford Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Bit Origin.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.1% of Bit Origin shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Bit Origin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Burford Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Bit Origin has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Burford Capital has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bit Origin and Burford Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bit Origin	$2.89 million	1.59	-$17.53 million	N/A	N/A
Burford Capital	$1.09 billion	2.83	$610.52 million	$1.16	12.11

Burford Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Bit Origin.

Summary

Burford Capital beats Bit Origin on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bit Origin

Bit Origin Ltd, through its subsidiaries, engages in the cryptocurrency mining business in the United States. It is also involved in deploying blockchain technologies. The company was formerly known as China Xiangtai Food Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Bit Origin Ltd in April 2022. Bit Origin Ltd was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Singapore, Singapore.

About Burford Capital

Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Capital Provision, and Asset Management and Other Provision. The Capital Provision segment provides capital to the legal industry or in connection with legal matters directly and through investment in private funds; legal risk management services; lower risk legal finance business focusing on pre-settlement litigation matters with lower risk and lower expected returns; post-settlement finance; and complex strategies in which it acts as a principal and acquires assets that are mispriced. The Asset Management and Other Services segment provides services to the legal industry, including litigation insurance. Burford Capital Limited was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.