BTCS (NASDAQ:BTCS – Get Free Report) is one of 91 publicly-traded companies in the “Nondepository credit institutions” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare BTCS to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares BTCS and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BTCS | $1.69 million | -$15.89 million | -2.66 |
| BTCS Competitors | $2.87 billion | $405.40 million | 7.02 |
BTCS’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than BTCS. BTCS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BTCS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| BTCS Competitors | 335 | 1402 | 2062 | 69 | 2.48 |
As a group, “Nondepository credit institutions” companies have a potential upside of 36.45%. Given BTCS’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BTCS has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Volatility & Risk
BTCS has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BTCS’s competitors have a beta of 5.93, indicating that their average share price is 493% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
3.5% of BTCS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.0% of shares of all “Nondepository credit institutions” companies are held by institutional investors. 40.2% of BTCS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.5% of shares of all “Nondepository credit institutions” companies are held 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.
Profitability
This table compares BTCS and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BTCS | -370.07% | -43.20% | -37.26% |
| BTCS Competitors | -124.52% | -35.15% | -11.72% |
Summary
BTCS competitors beat BTCS on 9 of the 10 factors compared.
BTCS Company Profile
BTCS Inc. focuses on blockchain infrastructure and staking in the United States. The company secures blockchain-infrastructure operations and operates validator nodes on disruptive next-generation blockchain networks. It offers StakeSeeker, a cryptocurrency dashboard and staking-as-a-service platform that allows crypto asset holders to earn rewards by participating in network consensus mechanisms. The company was formerly known as Bitcoin Shop, Inc. and changed its name to BTCS Inc. in July 2015. BTCS Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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