Reviewing BTC Digital (NASDAQ:BTCT) and Sprott (NYSE:SII)
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailySprott (NYSE:SII – Get Free Report) and BTC Digital (NASDAQ:BTCT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
Sprott has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BTC Digital has a beta of -0.07, suggesting that its share price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Sprott and BTC Digital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sprott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| BTC Digital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Sprott and BTC Digital”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sprott | $157.42 million | 7.51 | $41.80 million | $1.79 | 25.55 |
| BTC Digital | $6.77 million | 0.55 | -$2.82 million | N/A | N/A |
Sprott has higher revenue and earnings than BTC Digital.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
28.3% of Sprott shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.3% of BTC Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of Sprott shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of BTC Digital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Sprott and BTC Digital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sprott | 26.46% | 13.50% | 10.67% |
| BTC Digital | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Sprott beats BTC Digital on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sprott
Sprott Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides asset management, portfolio management, wealth management, fund management, and administrative and consulting services to its clients. It offers mutual funds, hedge funds, and offshore funds, along with managed accounts. Further, the firm also provides broker-dealer activities. Sprott Inc. was formed on February 13, 2008 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
About BTC Digital
BTC Digital Ltd. a crypto asset technology company engages in bitcoin mining business. It is also involved in mining machines resale and rental business. The company was formerly known as Meten Holding Group Ltd. and changed its name to BTC Digital Ltd. in August 2023. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.