Bit Origin (NASDAQ:BTOG) and Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) Head to Head Contrast

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) and Bit Origin (NASDAQ:BTOG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

9.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Bit Origin shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of Bitcoin Depot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Bit Origin 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 Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Bitcoin Depot and Bit Origin, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bitcoin Depot	0	1	3	0	2.75
Bit Origin	0	0	0	0	N/A

Bitcoin Depot currently has a consensus price target of $5.13, indicating a potential upside of 158.84%. Given Bitcoin Depot’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bitcoin Depot is more favorable than Bit Origin.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bitcoin Depot	N/A	-645.75%	-18.88%
Bit Origin	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bitcoin Depot and Bit Origin’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bitcoin Depot	$688.97 million	0.17	-$26.10 million	N/A	N/A
Bit Origin	$6.26 million	2.23	-$28.22 million	N/A	N/A

Bitcoin Depot has higher revenue and earnings than Bit Origin.

Risk & Volatility

Bitcoin Depot has a beta of -0.37, meaning that its stock price is 137% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bit Origin has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Bitcoin Depot beats Bit Origin on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bitcoin Depot

Bitcoin Depot Inc. owns and operates a network of cryptocurrency kiosks in North America. It provides users to buy and sell bitcoin, litecoin, and ethereum cryptocurrencies; and engages in the sale of cryptocurrency to consumers at a network of retail locations through its BDCheckout product offering and through its website over the counter trade. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Bitcoin Depot Inc. is a subsidiary of BT Assets, Inc.

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.