Comparing Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) & SOS (NYSE:SOS)

Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM) and SOS (NYSE:SOS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Bitcoin Depot has a beta of -0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SOS has a beta of 2.05, suggesting that its stock price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bitcoin Depot and SOS”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bitcoin Depot	$599.39 million	0.37	-$26.10 million	($0.19)	-18.47
SOS	$111.12 million	0.01	-$3.65 million	N/A	N/A

SOS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bitcoin Depot.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

9.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.9% of SOS shares are held by institutional investors. 70.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of SOS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Bitcoin Depot and SOS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bitcoin Depot	0	0	3	2	3.40
SOS	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bitcoin Depot currently has a consensus price target of $4.83, indicating a potential upside of 37.70%. Given Bitcoin Depot’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Bitcoin Depot is more favorable than SOS.

Profitability

This table compares Bitcoin Depot and SOS’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%
SOS	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Bitcoin Depot beats SOS on 8 of the 13 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 SOS

SOS Limited provides data mining and analysis services to corporate and individual members in the People's Republic of China. It provides marketing data, technology, and solutions for insurance companies; emergency rescue services; and insurance product and health care information portals. The company operates SOS cloud emergency rescue service software as a service platform that offers basic cloud products, such as medical rescue, auto rescue, financial rescue, and life rescue cards; cooperative cloud systems, including information rescue center, intelligent big data, and intelligent software and hardware; and information cloud systems, such as newsToday and E-commerce Today, 10086 hot-line center, information security services, and marketing-related data. It also focuses on cryptocurrency mining, blockchain-based insurance, and security management businesses. The company serves insurance companies, financial institutions, medical institutions, healthcare providers, and other service providers in the emergency rescue services industry. The company is based in Qingdao, the People's Republic of China.