HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE – Get Free Report) and Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
24.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by institutional investors. 70.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for HIVE Digital Technologies and Bitcoin Depot, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.22 |
| Bitcoin Depot | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares HIVE Digital Technologies and Bitcoin Depot”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | $114.46 million | 3.76 | -$51.21 million | ($0.14) | -20.78 |
| Bitcoin Depot | $688.97 million | 0.14 | -$26.10 million | ($0.93) | -1.68 |
Bitcoin Depot has higher revenue and earnings than HIVE Digital Technologies. HIVE Digital Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bitcoin Depot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares HIVE Digital Technologies and Bitcoin Depot’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | -12.04% | -10.78% | -8.97% |
| Bitcoin Depot | -2.28% | -488.33% | -15.15% |
Summary
HIVE Digital Technologies beats Bitcoin Depot on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. operates as a cryptocurrency mining company in Canada, Sweden, and Iceland. The company engages in the mining and sale of digital currencies, including Ethereum Classic, Bitcoin, and other coins. It also operates data centers; and offers infrastructure solutions. The company was formerly known as HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. in July 2023. HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Bitcoin Depot
Bitcoin Depot Inc. owns and operates a network of cryptocurrency kiosks in North America. Its customers can buy and sell bitcoin, litecoin, and ethereum cryptocurrencies using the BTM kiosk network and other services. The company also engages in the sale of cryptocurrency to consumers at a network of retail locations through its BDCheckout product offering, as well as its website through over-the-counter trade. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Bitcoin Depot Inc. is a subsidiary of BT Assets, Inc.
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