BIT Mining (NYSE:BTCM – Get Free Report) and DATATRAK International (OTCMKTS:DTRK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
BIT Mining has a beta of 2.85, meaning that its stock price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DATATRAK International has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares BIT Mining and DATATRAK International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BIT Mining | -40.22% | -60.31% | -44.25% |
| DATATRAK International | -15.00% | -89.32% | -15.87% |
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BIT Mining | $650.23 million | 0.05 | -$155.41 million | ($17.26) | -0.17 |
| DATATRAK International | $5.93 million | 0.20 | -$890,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
DATATRAK International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BIT Mining.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
3.9% of BIT Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 19.7% of BIT Mining shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of DATATRAK International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for BIT Mining and DATATRAK International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BIT Mining | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| DATATRAK International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
BIT Mining beats DATATRAK International on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BIT Mining
BIT Mining Limited operates as a cryptocurrency mining company. The company operates through three segments: Mining Pool, Data Center, and Cryptocurrency Mining. It operates a cryptocurrency mining data center in Ohio with power capacity of 82.5 megawatts; and mining pool business, including the domain name and the cryptocurrency wallet of BTC.com, as well as purchases and deploys bitcoin mining machines. The company was formerly known as 500.com Limited and changed its name to BIT Mining Limited in April 2021. BIT Mining Limited was founded in 2001 and is based in Akron, Ohio.
About DATATRAK International
DATATRAK International, Inc., a technology and services company, provides unified clinical solutions and related services for the clinical trials industry. The company offers DATATRAK ONE Unified Experience, a clinical enterprise solution that allows clinical users and service providers to design, deliver, and manage clinical trials. Its products include UX CTMS 360 for planning and managing trials; UX Trial to streamline design-to-deployment process using a tool; UX EDC & Medical Coding for capturing and delivering data; UX Randomization and Trial Supply Management to randomize patients and automate supply; UX Patient Data Capture; UX Safety; and UX Training to train users and track certificates. The company also provides DATATRAK Clinical Consulting Services, such as training, support, learning center, Software as a Service hosting, standards, and trial design services. It serves contract research organizations, pharma and biotech companies, and clinical trial device companies. DATATRAK International, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
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