Head-To-Head Survey: Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) versus Detwiler Fenton Group (OTCMKTS:DMCD)

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) and Detwiler Fenton Group (OTCMKTS:DMCD) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

9.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by institutional investors. 70.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.5% of Detwiler Fenton Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Bitcoin Depot and Detwiler Fenton Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bitcoin Depot	0	0	2	1	3.33
Detwiler Fenton Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bitcoin Depot presently has a consensus price target of $4.35, suggesting a potential upside of 188.08%. Given Bitcoin Depot’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bitcoin Depot is more favorable than Detwiler Fenton Group.

Volatility & Risk

Bitcoin Depot has a beta of -0.27, indicating that its share price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Detwiler Fenton Group has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Bitcoin Depot and Detwiler Fenton Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bitcoin Depot	-2.28%	-488.33%	-15.15%
Detwiler Fenton Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bitcoin Depot and Detwiler Fenton Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bitcoin Depot	$573.70 million	0.17	-$26.10 million	($0.64)	-2.36
Detwiler Fenton Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Detwiler Fenton Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bitcoin Depot.

Summary

Bitcoin Depot beats Detwiler Fenton Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bitcoin Depot

Bitcoin Depot Inc. owns and operates a network of cryptocurrency kiosks in North America. Its customers can buy and sell bitcoin, litecoin, and ethereum cryptocurrencies using the BTM kiosk network and other services. The company also engages in the sale of cryptocurrency to consumers at a network of retail locations through its BDCheckout product offering, as well as its website through over-the-counter trade. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Bitcoin Depot Inc. is a subsidiary of BT Assets, Inc.

About Detwiler Fenton Group

Detwiler Fenton Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial services to institutional and individual investors primarily in the United States. The company offers institutional channel research and wealth management/investment brokerage services to high net worth and other individuals. It also markets annuities and life insurance, health insurance, and long term care products, as well as mutual funds. The company, formerly known as Detwiler, Mitchell & Co., was founded in 1983 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.