RocketFuel Blockchain (OTCMKTS:RKFL) & Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) Critical Review

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) and RocketFuel Blockchain (OTCMKTS:RKFL) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Coinbase Global and RocketFuel Blockchain”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coinbase Global	$5.25 billion	14.43	$94.87 million	$5.86	51.60
RocketFuel Blockchain	$200,000.00	0.12	-$3.78 million	N/A	N/A

Coinbase Global has higher revenue and earnings than RocketFuel Blockchain.

Volatility and Risk

Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.34, meaning that its stock price is 234% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RocketFuel Blockchain has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Coinbase Global and RocketFuel Blockchain, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coinbase Global	1	9	10	0	2.45
RocketFuel Blockchain	0	0	0	0	0.00

Coinbase Global presently has a consensus target price of $265.33, suggesting a potential downside of 12.26%. Given Coinbase Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Coinbase Global is more favorable than RocketFuel Blockchain.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of RocketFuel Blockchain shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.4% of Coinbase Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of RocketFuel Blockchain shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Coinbase Global and RocketFuel Blockchain’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coinbase Global	29.76%	14.81%	0.41%
RocketFuel Blockchain	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Coinbase Global beats RocketFuel Blockchain on 11 of the 12 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 RocketFuel Blockchain

RocketFuel Blockchain, Inc. provides payment and check-out systems for shoppers on e-commerce sites using cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, and direct bank transfers. It also offers payout solutions, cross-border B2B transfer solutions, and other solutions, as well as invoicing and crypto payments services. The company has a strategic partnership with ACI Worldwide, Inc. to offer the cryptocurrency payment solution available to customers through ACI portals. RocketFuel Blockchain, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.