Contrasting Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) & CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK)

Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) and CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Binah Capital Group and CleanSpark’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Binah Capital Group	-2.04%	-148.02%	-6.41%
CleanSpark	-46.31%	-3.64%	-3.39%

Volatility & Risk

Binah Capital Group has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CleanSpark has a beta of 4.19, indicating that its stock price is 319% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Binah Capital Group and CleanSpark, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Binah Capital Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
CleanSpark	0	1	5	0	2.83

CleanSpark has a consensus price target of $21.42, indicating a potential upside of 60.06%. Given CleanSpark’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CleanSpark is more favorable than Binah Capital Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Binah Capital Group and CleanSpark”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Binah Capital Group	$160.39 million	0.31	$570,000.00	N/A	N/A
CleanSpark	$342.81 million	9.88	-$136.59 million	N/A	N/A

Binah Capital Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CleanSpark.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.1% of CleanSpark shares are held by institutional investors. 83.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of CleanSpark shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CleanSpark beats Binah Capital Group on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Binah Capital Group

Binah Capital Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the wealth management industry. The company provides access to stock, bond, exchange-traded fund, and options execution services; and research, compliance, supervision, and accounting and related services for financial advisors. It also offers mutual funds and insurance products, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts, unit trusts, and fixed and variable annuities. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Albany, New York. Binah Capital Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of MHC Securities, LLC.

About CleanSpark

CleanSpark, Inc. operates as a bitcoin miner in the Americas. It owns and operates data centers that primarily run on low-carbon power. Its infrastructure supports Bitcoin, a digital commodity and a tool for financial independence and inclusion. The company was formerly known as Stratean Inc. and changed its name to CleanSpark, Inc. in November 2016. CleanSpark, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.