Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) and CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK) Critical Review

CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK) and Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares CleanSpark and Binah Capital Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CleanSpark	-46.31%	-3.64%	-3.39%
Binah Capital Group	-2.04%	-148.02%	-6.41%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

43.1% of CleanSpark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of CleanSpark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 83.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CleanSpark and Binah Capital Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CleanSpark	$342.81 million	9.88	-$136.59 million	N/A	N/A
Binah Capital Group	$160.39 million	0.31	$570,000.00	N/A	N/A

Binah Capital Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CleanSpark.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CleanSpark and Binah Capital Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CleanSpark	0	1	5	0	2.83
Binah Capital Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

CleanSpark currently has a consensus target price of $21.42, suggesting a potential upside of 60.06%. Given CleanSpark’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CleanSpark is more favorable than Binah Capital Group.

Risk & Volatility

CleanSpark has a beta of 4.19, meaning that its stock price is 319% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Binah Capital Group has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

CleanSpark beats Binah Capital Group on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CleanSpark

CleanSpark, Inc. operates as a bitcoin miner in the Americas. It owns and operates data centers that primarily run on low-carbon power. Its infrastructure supports Bitcoin, a digital commodity and a tool for financial independence and inclusion. The company was formerly known as Stratean Inc. and changed its name to CleanSpark, Inc. in November 2016. CleanSpark, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.

About Binah Capital Group

Binah Capital Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the wealth management industry. The company provides access to stock, bond, exchange-traded fund, and options execution services; and research, compliance, supervision, and accounting and related services for financial advisors. It also offers mutual funds and insurance products, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts, unit trusts, and fixed and variable annuities. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Albany, New York. Binah Capital Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of MHC Securities, LLC.