Head-To-Head Contrast: Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) versus Equitable (NYSE:EQH)

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) and Equitable (NYSE:EQH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

9.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.8% of Bitcoin Depot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Equitable shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bitcoin Depot and Equitable”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bitcoin Depot	$614.85 million	0.01	-$6.18 million	$1.90	0.26
Equitable	$11.66 billion	1.27	-$1.38 billion	($3.31)	-16.38

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bitcoin Depot	-0.94%	-70.95%	-5.08%
Equitable	-8.72%	511.35%	0.61%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Bitcoin Depot and Equitable, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bitcoin Depot	1	3	0	0	1.75
Equitable	0	3	10	1	2.86

Bitcoin Depot presently has a consensus price target of $4.10, indicating a potential upside of 733.50%. Equitable has a consensus price target of $63.18, indicating a potential upside of 16.54%. Given Bitcoin Depot’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bitcoin Depot is more favorable than Equitable.

Risk and Volatility

Bitcoin Depot has a beta of 3.12, indicating that its share price is 212% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Equitable beats Bitcoin Depot on 8 of the 15 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 Equitable

Equitable Holdings, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates as a diversified financial services company worldwide. The company operates through six segments: Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Investment Management and Research, Protection Solutions, Wealth Management, and Legacy. The Individual Retirement segment offers a suite of variable annuity products primarily to affluent and high net worth individuals. The Group Retirement segment provides tax-deferred investment and retirement services or products to plans sponsored by educational entities, municipalities, and not-for-profit entities, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. The Investment Management and Research segment offers diversified investment management, research, and related services to various clients through institutional. The Protection Solutions segment provides life insurance products, such as VUL insurance and IUL insurance, term life, and employee benefits business, such as dental, vision, life, as well as short- and long-term disability insurance products to small and medium-sized businesses. The Wealth Management segment offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory accounts, financial planning and advice, life insurance, and annuity products. The Legacy segment consists of the capital intensive fixed-rate GMxB business that includes ROP death benefits. The company was formerly known as AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Equitable Holdings, Inc. in January 2020. Equitable Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1859 and is based in New York, New York.