Contrasting Magic Empire Global (NASDAQ:MEGL) and HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE)

Magic Empire Global (NASDAQ:MEGL) and HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Magic Empire Global and HIVE Digital Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magic Empire Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
HIVE Digital Technologies	-57.15%	-34.90%	-26.36%

Volatility and Risk

Magic Empire Global has a beta of 3.25, meaning that its stock price is 225% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HIVE Digital Technologies has a beta of 3.5, meaning that its stock price is 250% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Magic Empire Global and HIVE Digital Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magic Empire Global	0	0	0	0	N/A
HIVE Digital Technologies	0	1	2	0	2.67

HIVE Digital Technologies has a consensus price target of $5.17, indicating a potential upside of 90.65%. Given HIVE Digital Technologies’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HIVE Digital Technologies is more favorable than Magic Empire Global.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Magic Empire Global and HIVE Digital Technologies’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magic Empire Global	$1.43 million	8.53	-$490,000.00	N/A	N/A
HIVE Digital Technologies	$106.32 million	2.73	-$236.42 million	($0.64)	-4.23

Magic Empire Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than HIVE Digital Technologies.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.5% of Magic Empire Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.0% of Magic Empire Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Magic Empire Global beats HIVE Digital Technologies on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Magic Empire Global

Magic Empire Global Limited engages in the provision of corporate finance advisory services and underwriting services in Hong Kong. The company provides initial public offering sponsorship, financial and independent financial advisory, financial advisory, post-listing compliance advisory, and underwriting services to corporations. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

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.