TSS (NASDAQ:TSSI – Get Free Report) and Bit Digital (NASDAQ:BTBT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
TSS has a beta of 2.1, indicating that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bit Digital has a beta of 4.02, indicating that its stock price is 302% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
47.7% of Bit Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of TSS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Bit Digital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TSS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Bit Digital | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
TSS currently has a consensus price target of $16.17, suggesting a potential upside of 84.76%. Bit Digital has a consensus price target of $5.12, suggesting a potential upside of 234.97%. Given Bit Digital’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bit Digital is more favorable than TSS.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares TSS and Bit Digital”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TSS | $245.72 million | 1.00 | $15.12 million | $0.48 | 18.23 |
| Bit Digital | $113.56 million | 4.86 | -$80.32 million | ($1.06) | -1.44 |
TSS has higher revenue and earnings than Bit Digital. Bit Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TSS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares TSS and Bit Digital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TSS | 7.44% | 19.22% | 8.46% |
| Bit Digital | -237.19% | -10.66% | -6.81% |
Summary
TSS beats Bit Digital on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TSS
TSS, Inc. offers planning, design, engineering, construction management, commissioning and maintenance services. It provides these services primarily for specialized facilities such as data centers, communications rooms, call centers, laboratories, trading floors, network operations centers, medical facilities and similar environments. TSS Inc., formerly known as Fortress International Group, Inc., is based in Columbia, United States.
About Bit Digital
Bit Digital, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the bitcoin mining business. It is also involved in the treasury management activities; and digital asset staking and digital asset mining businesses, as well as ethereum staking activities. In addition, it provides specialized cloud-infrastructure services for artificial intelligence applications. The company was formerly known as Golden Bull Limited and changed its name to Bit Digital, Inc. in September 2020. Bit Digital, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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