Head-To-Head Contrast: Abits Group (NASDAQ:ABTS) versus Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR)

Abits Group (NASDAQ:ABTS) and Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Abits Group and Cipher Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abits Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cipher Mining	-33.39%	-8.29%	-7.29%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of Abits Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.3% of Cipher Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Abits Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Cipher Mining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Abits Group and Cipher Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Abits Group	$1.68 million	12.21	-$12.59 million	N/A	N/A
Cipher Mining	$126.84 million	14.59	-$25.78 million	($0.13)	-40.92

Abits Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cipher Mining.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Abits Group and Cipher Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Abits Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Cipher Mining	0	0	7	2	3.22

Cipher Mining has a consensus price target of $7.36, suggesting a potential upside of 38.29%. Given Cipher Mining’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cipher Mining is more favorable than Abits Group.

Risk & Volatility

Abits Group has a beta of 2.68, meaning that its stock price is 168% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cipher Mining has a beta of 2.18, meaning that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Abits Group

Abits Group Inc. operates in the bitcoin mining business in the United States. The company was formerly known as Moxian (BVI) Inc and changed its name to Abits Group Inc. in November 2023. Abits Group Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

About Cipher Mining

Cipher Mining Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and operation of industrial scale bitcoin mining data centers in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York. Cipher Mining Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Bitfury Holding B.V.