Head to Head Analysis: Magic Empire Global (NASDAQ:MEGL) versus HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE)

HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE) and Magic Empire Global (NASDAQ:MEGL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares HIVE Digital Technologies and Magic Empire Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HIVE Digital Technologies	-57.15%	-34.90%	-26.36%
Magic Empire Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares HIVE Digital Technologies and Magic Empire Global’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HIVE Digital Technologies	$106.32 million	2.73	-$236.42 million	($0.64)	-4.23
Magic Empire Global	$1.43 million	8.53	-$490,000.00	N/A	N/A

Magic Empire Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HIVE Digital Technologies.

Volatility and Risk

HIVE Digital Technologies has a beta of 3.5, meaning that its stock price is 250% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magic Empire Global has a beta of 3.25, meaning that its stock price is 225% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for HIVE Digital Technologies and Magic Empire Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HIVE Digital Technologies	0	1	2	0	2.67
Magic Empire Global	0	0	0	0	N/A

HIVE Digital Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $5.17, suggesting a potential upside of 90.65%. Given HIVE Digital Technologies’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe HIVE Digital Technologies is more favorable than Magic Empire Global.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

24.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Magic Empire Global shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 63.0% of Magic Empire Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Magic Empire Global beats HIVE Digital Technologies on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HIVE Digital Technologies

HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. operates as a cryptocurrency mining company in Canada, Sweden, and Iceland. The company engages in the mining and sale of digital currencies, including Ethereum Classic, Bitcoin, and other coins. It also operates data centers; and offers infrastructure solutions. The company was formerly known as HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. in July 2023. HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Magic Empire Global

Magic Empire Global Limited engages in the provision of corporate finance advisory services and underwriting services in Hong Kong. The company provides initial public offering sponsorship, financial and independent financial advisory, financial advisory, post-listing compliance advisory, and underwriting services to corporations. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.