Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM – Get Free Report) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Bitcoin Depot and Acacia Research’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% |
| Acacia Research | -5.39% | 0.44% | 0.33% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
9.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.8% of Bitcoin Depot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Bitcoin Depot and Acacia Research”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 | $614.85 million | 0.01 | -$6.18 million | $1.90 | 0.26 |
| Acacia Research | $285.23 million | 1.47 | $21.68 million | ($0.15) | -28.57 |
Acacia Research has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bitcoin Depot. Acacia Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bitcoin Depot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Bitcoin Depot and Acacia Research, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bitcoin Depot | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| Acacia Research | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Bitcoin Depot currently has a consensus price target of $4.10, suggesting a potential upside of 733.50%. Acacia Research has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.02%. Given Bitcoin Depot’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Bitcoin Depot is more favorable than Acacia Research.
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 Acacia Research
Acacia is a publicly traded (Nasdaq: ACTG) company that is focused on acquiring and operating businesses across the industrial, energy and technology sectors where it believes it can leverage its expertise, significant capital base, and deep industry relationships to drive value. Acacia evaluates opportunities based on the attractiveness of the underlying cash flows, without regard to a specific investment horizon. Acacia operates its businesses based on three key principles of people, process, and performance and has built a management team with demonstrated expertise in research, transactions and execution, and operations and management.
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