Contrasting Crescent Capital BDC (NASDAQ:CCAP) and Bit Origin (NASDAQ:BTOG)

Crescent Capital BDC (NASDAQ:CCAP) and Bit Origin (NASDAQ:BTOG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Crescent Capital BDC and Bit Origin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crescent Capital BDC	47.06%	12.20%	5.57%
Bit Origin	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

49.5% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Bit Origin shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Bit Origin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Crescent Capital BDC and Bit Origin, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crescent Capital BDC	0	1	5	0	2.83
Bit Origin	0	0	0	0	0.00

Crescent Capital BDC presently has a consensus price target of $19.17, indicating a potential upside of 1.95%. Given Crescent Capital BDC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Crescent Capital BDC is more favorable than Bit Origin.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Crescent Capital BDC and Bit Origin”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crescent Capital BDC	$104.15 million	6.69	$83.84 million	$2.55	7.37
Bit Origin	$2.89 million	2.37	-$28.22 million	N/A	N/A

Crescent Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Bit Origin.

Volatility & Risk

Crescent Capital BDC has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bit Origin has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Crescent Capital BDC beats Bit Origin on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Crescent Capital BDC

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. is as a business development company private equity / buyouts and loan fund. It specializes in directly investing. It specializes in middle market. The fund seeks to invest in United States.

About Bit Origin

Bit Origin Ltd, through its subsidiaries, engages in the cryptocurrency mining business in the United States. It is also involved in deploying blockchain technologies. The company was formerly known as China Xiangtai Food Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Bit Origin Ltd in April 2022. Bit Origin Ltd was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Singapore, Singapore.