Live Current Media (OTCMKTS:LIVC) and MetaWorks Platforms (OTCMKTS:MWRK) Critical Comparison

Live Current Media (OTCMKTS:LIVC) and MetaWorks Platforms (OTCMKTS:MWRK) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Live Current Media and MetaWorks Platforms”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Live Current Media	$490,000.00	0.03	-$15.73 million	N/A	N/A
MetaWorks Platforms	$410,000.00	1.72	-$5.65 million	($0.08)	-0.09

MetaWorks Platforms has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Live Current Media.

Volatility & Risk

Live Current Media has a beta of -1.53, meaning that its share price is 253% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MetaWorks Platforms has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.1% of MetaWorks Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. 38.3% of Live Current Media shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Live Current Media and MetaWorks Platforms, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Live Current Media	0	0	0	0	0.00
MetaWorks Platforms	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Live Current Media and MetaWorks Platforms’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Live Current Media	N/A	N/A	N/A
MetaWorks Platforms	N/A	-249.65%	-157.91%

Summary

MetaWorks Platforms beats Live Current Media on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Live Current Media

Live Current Media, Inc. acquires and integrates technologies that automate processes in content and community creation. It brings businesses and technologies together to provide an end-to-end resource for the creators who do not have a meaningful piece of the creator economy. The company's platform features a set of creative tools and community building technologies that power video community creation, AR/VR discovery, social media amplification, personal and business brand management and sponsorship, and alternative revenue creation for the global creative community. It also provides community and experiential solutions for businesses to become more creative in the way they reach their customers and constituents. Its Exosystem helps creators to manage the independent creativity. Live Current Media, Inc. is based in San Diego, California.

About MetaWorks Platforms

MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. provides blockchain and Web3 development platform. It offers turnkey set of services for companies to develop and integrate blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies into their business operations. The company provides business development and technical services; blockchain and technology program management services; customer development services; business launch services; and post-business launch support services. The company was formerly known as CurrencyWorks Inc. and changed its name to MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. in August 2022. MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Fairfield, California.