Head to Head Contrast: Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC) vs. Bit Origin (NASDAQ:BTOG)

Bit Origin (NASDAQ:BTOG) and Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Bit Origin has a beta of 1.91, suggesting that its share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanticus has a beta of 2.08, suggesting that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bit Origin and Atlanticus”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bit Origin	$40,000.00	365.68	-$4.39 million	N/A	N/A
Atlanticus	$368.79 million	2.71	$111.30 million	$5.63	11.72

Atlanticus has higher revenue and earnings than Bit Origin.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Bit Origin and Atlanticus, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bit Origin	1	0	0	0	1.00
Atlanticus	0	2	5	0	2.71

Atlanticus has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.45%. Given Atlanticus’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Atlanticus is more favorable than Bit Origin.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.1% of Bit Origin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Atlanticus shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Bit Origin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 50.4% of Atlanticus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Bit Origin and Atlanticus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bit Origin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atlanticus	7.46%	22.86%	2.86%

Summary

Atlanticus beats Bit Origin on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bit Origin

Bit Origin Ltd, through its subsidiaries, engages in the cryptocurrency mining business in the United States. It is also involved in deploying blockchain technologies. The company was formerly known as China Xiangtai Food Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Bit Origin Ltd in April 2022. Bit Origin Ltd was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Singapore, Singapore.

About Atlanticus

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, a financial technology company, provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers, healthcare providers, and other service providers. This segment also offers loan servicing, such as risk management and customer service outsourcing for third parties; and engages in testing and investment activities in consumer finance technology platforms. The Auto Finance segment purchases and/or services loans secured by automobiles from or for a pre-qualified network of independent automotive dealers and automotive finance companies in the buy-here, pay-here, and used car business. This segment also provides floor plan financing and installment lending products. It also invests in and services portfolios of credit card receivables. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.