Riot Platforms (RIOT) Competitors

Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) and Bitfarms (NASDAQ:BITF) are both banking companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Is RIOT or BITF more profitable?

Riot Platforms has a net margin of -17.51% compared to Bitfarms' net margin of -35.09%. Riot Platforms' return on equity of -3.13% beat Bitfarms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Riot Platforms	-17.51%	-3.13%	-2.55%
Bitfarms	-35.09%	-10.15%	-8.91%

Do analysts rate RIOT or BITF?

Riot Platforms currently has a consensus price target of $17.33, suggesting a potential upside of 43.31%. Bitfarms has a consensus price target of $3.95, suggesting a potential upside of 214.74%. Given Bitfarms' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bitfarms is more favorable than Riot Platforms.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Riot Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Bitfarms	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RIOT or BITF?

40.3% of Riot Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.6% of Bitfarms shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Riot Platforms shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Bitfarms shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor RIOT or BITF?

In the previous week, Bitfarms had 7 more articles in the media than Riot Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Bitfarms and 4 mentions for Riot Platforms. Bitfarms' average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Riot Platforms' score of -0.20 indicating that Bitfarms is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Riot Platforms	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bitfarms	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RIOT or BITF?

Riot Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Bitfarms. Riot Platforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bitfarms, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Riot Platforms	$541.72M	8.25	$109.40M	-$0.43	-28.11
Bitfarms	$245.66M	2.85	-$94.78M	-$0.17	-7.38

Which has more volatility & risk, RIOT or BITF?

Riot Platforms has a beta of 4.61, indicating that its share price is 361% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bitfarms has a beta of 3.5, indicating that its share price is 250% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Riot Platforms beats Bitfarms on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.