Prestige Wealth (NASDAQ:PWM) versus Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) Critical Contrast

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Bitcoin Depot and Prestige Wealth, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bitcoin Depot	0	1	2	0	2.67
Prestige Wealth	0	0	0	0	N/A

Bitcoin Depot currently has a consensus target price of $3.67, suggesting a potential upside of 132.07%. Given Bitcoin Depot’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bitcoin Depot is more favorable than Prestige Wealth.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

9.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of Prestige Wealth shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of Bitcoin Depot shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Bitcoin Depot has a beta of -0.34, indicating that its share price is 134% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prestige Wealth has a beta of 4.2, indicating that its share price is 320% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bitcoin Depot and Prestige Wealth”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bitcoin Depot	$629.50 million	0.15	-$26.10 million	($1.87)	-0.84
Prestige Wealth	$350,000.00	20.57	-$1.04 million	N/A	N/A

Prestige Wealth has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bitcoin Depot.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bitcoin Depot	-3.10%	-307.37%	-22.72%
Prestige Wealth	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Prestige Wealth beats Bitcoin Depot on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Prestige Wealth

Prestige Wealth Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides wealth management and asset management services. It assists its clients in identifying and purchasing wealth and asset management products. The company offers its services primarily for high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, including business owners, executives, heirs of rich families, and other affluent individuals in Asia primarily in the mainland China or Hong Kong. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Prestige Wealth Inc. is a subsidiary of Prestige Financial Holdings Group Limited.