Financial Comparison: Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) and Neon Bloom (OTCMKTS:NBCO)
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyNeon Bloom (OTCMKTS:NBCO – Get Free Report) and Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
44.5% of Marathon Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Marathon Digital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Neon Bloom and Marathon Digital, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Neon Bloom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Marathon Digital | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2.42 |
Marathon Digital has a consensus price target of $19.90, indicating a potential upside of 108.60%. Given Marathon Digital’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marathon Digital is more favorable than Neon Bloom.
Risk and Volatility
Neon Bloom has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marathon Digital has a beta of 5.29, indicating that its stock price is 429% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Neon Bloom and Marathon Digital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Neon Bloom | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Marathon Digital | -144.58% | -19.01% | -10.67% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Neon Bloom and Marathon Digital”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Neon Bloom | $32.13 million | 0.05 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Marathon Digital | $907.09 million | 4.00 | -$1.31 billion | ($3.96) | -2.41 |
Neon Bloom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marathon Digital.
Summary
Marathon Digital beats Neon Bloom on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Neon Bloom
Neon Bloom, Inc. is a principal investment firm specializing in acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in innovative agriculture and ancillary technology products and services across the globe. Neon Bloom, Inc was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.
About Marathon Digital
MARA Holdings, Inc. operates as a digital asset technology company that mines digital assets with a focus on the bitcoin ecosystem in United States. The company was formerly known as Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to MARA Holdings, Inc. in August 2024. MARA Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.