Critical Contrast: Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ:GREE) & BTCS (NASDAQ:BTCS)

Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ:GREE) and BTCS (NASDAQ:BTCS) 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, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Greenidge Generation and BTCS’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenidge Generation	$66.76 million	0.39	-$271.07 million	($37.93)	-0.09
BTCS	$1.34 million	20.61	$7.82 million	$0.56	3.14

BTCS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Greenidge Generation. Greenidge Generation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BTCS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Greenidge Generation has a beta of 3.37, suggesting that its stock price is 237% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BTCS has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.5% of Greenidge Generation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.5% of BTCS shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.5% of Greenidge Generation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 40.2% of BTCS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Greenidge Generation and BTCS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greenidge Generation	-257.70%	N/A	-47.22%
BTCS	583.51%	-38.81%	-31.40%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Greenidge Generation and BTCS, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greenidge Generation	0	0	0	0	N/A
BTCS	0	0	1	0	3.00

BTCS has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 70.45%. Given BTCS’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BTCS is more favorable than Greenidge Generation.

Summary

BTCS beats Greenidge Generation on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greenidge Generation

Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. operates as an integrated cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation company. The company owns and operates cryptocurrency datacenters in New York and South Carolina. It also owns and operates a 106 MW nameplate natural gas power generation facility. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Dresden, New York.

About BTCS

BTCS Inc. focuses on blockchain infrastructure and staking in the United States. The company secures blockchain-infrastructure operations and operates validator nodes on disruptive next-generation blockchain networks. It offers StakeSeeker, a cryptocurrency dashboard and staking-as-a-service platform that allows crypto asset holders to earn rewards by participating in network consensus mechanisms. The company was formerly known as Bitcoin Shop, Inc. and changed its name to BTCS Inc. in July 2015. BTCS Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.