CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK – Get Free Report) and MGT Capital Investments (OTCMKTS:MGTI – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares CleanSpark and MGT Capital Investments’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
CleanSpark | $168.41 million | 18.99 | -$136.59 million | N/A | N/A |
MGT Capital Investments | $400,000.00 | 3.30 | -$6.13 million | N/A | N/A |
MGT Capital Investments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CleanSpark.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
CleanSpark | -38.09% | -16.25% | -14.85% |
MGT Capital Investments | -1,888.47% | -202.89% | -598.61% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for CleanSpark and MGT Capital Investments, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
CleanSpark | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.83 |
MGT Capital Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
CleanSpark currently has a consensus price target of $19.22, indicating a potential upside of 18.99%. Given CleanSpark’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe CleanSpark is more favorable than MGT Capital Investments.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
43.1% of CleanSpark shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of CleanSpark shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of MGT Capital Investments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
CleanSpark has a beta of 4.3, suggesting that its share price is 330% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGT Capital Investments has a beta of 3.36, suggesting that its share price is 236% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
CleanSpark beats MGT Capital Investments on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CleanSpark
CleanSpark, Inc. operates as a bitcoin miner in the Americas. It owns and operates data centers that primarily run on low-carbon power. Its infrastructure supports Bitcoin, a digital commodity and a tool for financial independence and inclusion. The company was formerly known as Stratean Inc. and changed its name to CleanSpark, Inc. in November 2016. CleanSpark, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.
About MGT Capital Investments
MGT Capital Investments, Inc. engages in cryptocurrency mining business in the United States. It also leases space to other bitcoin miners; and provides hosting services for owners of mining equipment. The company was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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