Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) & UC Asset (OTCMKTS:UCASU) Critical Review

UC Asset (OTCMKTS:UCASU) and Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

UC Asset has a beta of 3.02, meaning that its stock price is 202% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.7, meaning that its stock price is 270% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UC Asset	N/A	N/A	N/A
Coinbase Global	17.55%	9.01%	4.54%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares UC Asset and Coinbase Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UC Asset	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Coinbase Global	$7.18 billion	6.17	$2.58 billion	$11.56	14.21

Coinbase Global has higher revenue and earnings than UC Asset.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for UC Asset and Coinbase Global, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UC Asset	0	0	0	0	0.00
Coinbase Global	1	12	19	0	2.56

Coinbase Global has a consensus price target of $291.85, suggesting a potential upside of 77.61%. Given Coinbase Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coinbase Global is more favorable than UC Asset.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are held by institutional investors. 16.6% of Coinbase Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Coinbase Global beats UC Asset on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About UC Asset

UC Asset, LP, a limited partnership, invests in real estate for development and redevelopment in the Atlanta area. Its investments primarily consist of ownership interests in residential and commercial properties for redevelopment in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The company also focuses to invest in and develop properties located in communities adjacent to airports and/or central business districts for shared home-office accommodations; and invest in hospitality properties. In addition, it invests in debt investment in the form of promissory notes or private loans. UCF Asset LLC serves as the general partner of the company. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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.