Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ – Get Free Report) and Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
78.6% of Marqeta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of Marqeta shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.8% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Marqeta and Bitcoin Depot”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Marqeta | $624.88 million | 2.74 | -$13.93 million | $0.11 | 149.73 |
| Bitcoin Depot | $614.85 million | 0.01 | -$6.18 million | $1.90 | 0.26 |
Bitcoin Depot has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marqeta. Bitcoin Depot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marqeta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Marqeta has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bitcoin Depot has a beta of 3.12, suggesting that its stock price is 212% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Marqeta and Bitcoin Depot’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Marqeta | 1.53% | 1.36% | 0.71% |
| Bitcoin Depot | -0.94% | -70.95% | -5.08% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Marqeta and Bitcoin Depot, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Marqeta | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2.09 |
| Bitcoin Depot | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
Marqeta presently has a consensus target price of $19.75, suggesting a potential upside of 19.91%. Bitcoin Depot has a consensus target price of $4.10, suggesting a potential upside of 733.50%. Given Bitcoin Depot’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bitcoin Depot is more favorable than Marqeta.
Summary
Marqeta beats Bitcoin Depot on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Marqeta
Marqeta, Inc. operates a cloud-based open application programming interface platform that delivers card issuing and transaction processing services. It offers its solutions in various verticals, including financial services, on-demand services, expense management, and e-commerce enablement, as well as buy now, pay later. Marqeta, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
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.
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