Reviewing BTC Digital (NASDAQ:BTCT) and SBI (OTCMKTS:SBHGF)

BTC Digital (NASDAQ:BTCT) and SBI (OTCMKTS:SBHGF) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares BTC Digital and SBI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BTC Digital	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBI	7.21%	4.79%	0.35%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

7.3% of BTC Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of BTC Digital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for BTC Digital and SBI, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BTC Digital	0	0	0	0	N/A
SBI	0	0	0	0	N/A

Risk & Volatility

BTC Digital has a beta of -0.06, indicating that its stock price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SBI has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BTC Digital and SBI’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BTC Digital	$11.83 million	0.40	-$2.82 million	N/A	N/A
SBI	$8.39 billion	0.85	$601.98 million	$1.98	13.03

SBI has higher revenue and earnings than BTC Digital.

Summary

SBI beats BTC Digital on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BTC Digital

BTC Digital Ltd. a crypto asset technology company engages in bitcoin mining business. It is also involved in mining machines resale and rental business. The company was formerly known as Meten Holding Group Ltd. and changed its name to BTC Digital Ltd. in August 2023. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

About SBI

SBI Holdings, Inc. engages in the online securities and investment businesses. It operates through five business segments: Financial Services Business, Asset Management Business, Investment Business, Crypto-Asset Business, and Non-financial Business segments. The Financial Services Business segment consists of a range of finance-related business, including securities brokerage business; banking services business; and life, property, and casualty insurance business. The Asset Management Business segment includes setting, solicitation, and management of investment trust; investment advice; and financial products information. The Investment Business segment includes fund management and investment in Internet technology, fintech, blockchain, finance, and biotechnology-related venture companies; private equity; and funds management businesses. The Crypto-asset Business segment provides crypto-asset exchange and trading services. The Non-Financial Business segment consists of biotechnology; development and distribution of pharmaceutical products, health foods, and cosmetics with 5-aminolevulinic acid; research and development of antibody drugs and nucleic acid medicine in the field of cancer and immunology; the digitization of medical and health information; provision of solutions and services that promote the use of medical big data, medical finance; business working on advanced fields related to Web 3.0; and renewable energy business. The company is also involved in the real estate secured loans, online mobile game, and e-sports related businesses. In addition, it operates and develops cybersecurity systems; exports used cars; offers back-office support services; and develops, operates, manages, and invests in real estate properties. The company was formerly known as Softbank Investment Corporation and changed its name to SBI Holdings, Inc. in July 2005. SBI Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.