Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN – Get Free Report) and Portman Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:BCIC – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Coinbase Global and Portman Ridge Finance’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Coinbase Global | -12.46% | 0.76% | 0.37% |
| Portman Ridge Finance | -5.72% | 14.09% | 5.44% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.1% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Coinbase Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Portman Ridge Finance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Coinbase Global and Portman Ridge Finance, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Coinbase Global | 4 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 2.46 |
| Portman Ridge Finance | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 |
Coinbase Global currently has a consensus target price of $209.88, suggesting a potential upside of 55.75%. Portman Ridge Finance has a consensus target price of $9.25, suggesting a potential upside of 49.92%. Given Coinbase Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Coinbase Global is more favorable than Portman Ridge Finance.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Coinbase Global and Portman Ridge Finance”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Coinbase Global | $7.18 billion | 4.95 | $1.26 billion | ($2.83) | -47.62 |
| Portman Ridge Finance | $61.15 million | 1.25 | $11.49 million | ($0.55) | -11.22 |
Coinbase Global has higher revenue and earnings than Portman Ridge Finance. Coinbase Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Portman Ridge Finance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.35, suggesting that its stock price is 235% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Portman Ridge Finance has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Coinbase Global beats Portman Ridge Finance on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Coinbase Global
Coinbase Global, Inc. provides financial infrastructure and technology for the crypto economy in the United States and internationally. The company offers the primary financial account in the crypto economy for consumers; and a marketplace with a pool of liquidity for transacting in crypto assets for institutions. It also provides technology and services that enable developers to build crypto products and securely accept crypto assets as payment. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.
About Portman Ridge Finance
Portman Ridge Finance Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in unitranche loans (including last out), first lien loans, second lien loans, subordinated debt, equity co-investment, buyout in middle market companies. It also makes acquisitions in businesses complementary to the firm’s business. It primarily invests in healthcare, cargo transport, manufacturing, industrial & environmental services, logistics & distribution, media & telecommunications, real estate, education, automotive, agriculture, aerospace/defense, packaging, electronics, finance, non-durable consumer, consumer products, business services, utilities, insurance, and food and beverage sectors. The fund typically invests $1 million to $20 million in its portfolio companies. It provides senior secured term loans from $2 million to $20 million maturing in five to seven years; second lien term loans from $5 million to $15 million maturing in six to eight years; senior unsecured loans $5 million to $23 million maturing in six to eight years; mezzanine loans from $5 million to $15 million maturing in seven to ten years; and equity investments from $1 to $5 million. The fund targets the companies with EBITDA between $5 million and $25 million. While investing in debt securities, it invests in those middle market firms with EBITDA between $10 million and $50 million and/or total debt between $25 million and $150 million. It invests in minority, and majority or control equity positions alongside its private equity sponsor partners.
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