Comparing Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR)

Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Bitdeer Technologies Group and Microsoft, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bitdeer Technologies Group	1	2	10	0	2.69
Microsoft	0	4	46	1	2.94

Bitdeer Technologies Group currently has a consensus target price of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 247.94%. Microsoft has a consensus target price of $609.54, indicating a potential upside of 14.75%. Given Bitdeer Technologies Group’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bitdeer Technologies Group is more favorable than Microsoft.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bitdeer Technologies Group and Microsoft”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bitdeer Technologies Group	$620.25 million	2.28	$65.60 million	($3.06)	-2.03
Microsoft	$331.84 billion	11.89	$133.75 billion	$19.16	27.72

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than Bitdeer Technologies Group. Bitdeer Technologies Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Bitdeer Technologies Group has a beta of 2.72, suggesting that its stock price is 172% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

22.3% of Bitdeer Technologies Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Microsoft shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Bitdeer Technologies Group and Microsoft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bitdeer Technologies Group	-55.15%	-54.72%	-15.20%
Microsoft	41.17%	31.28%	18.55%

Summary

Microsoft beats Bitdeer Technologies Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bitdeer Technologies Group

Bitdeer Technologies Group is a technology company focused on cryptocurrency mining and related infrastructure. Its business includes operating mining data centers, mining digital assets for its own account, and providing hosting services that allow customers to deploy and operate mining equipment. The company also develops and sells cryptocurrency mining machines and offers cloud hash rate services, which provide customers access to computing capacity for mining without requiring them to operate the equipment themselves.

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices, and digital solutions for consumers, businesses, and public-sector organizations. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, the company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Its products and services include the Windows operating system, Microsoft 365 productivity applications, Azure cloud computing, LinkedIn, GitHub, Surface devices, and Xbox gaming products and services. Microsoft also provides business software, cybersecurity tools, and artificial intelligence technologies.