Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT) vs. MGT Capital Investments (OTCMKTS:MGTI) Head to Head Survey

MGT Capital Investments (OTCMKTS:MGTI) and Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MGT Capital Investments and Bakkt”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MGT Capital Investments	$400,000.00	0.86	-$6.13 million	N/A	N/A
Bakkt	$1.91 billion	0.20	-$74.85 million	($12.23)	-2.25

MGT Capital Investments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bakkt.

Profitability

This table compares MGT Capital Investments and Bakkt’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MGT Capital Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bakkt	-2.84%	-62.65%	-5.94%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for MGT Capital Investments and Bakkt, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MGT Capital Investments	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bakkt	1	0	1	0	2.00

Bakkt has a consensus price target of $13.13, indicating a potential downside of 52.26%. Given Bakkt’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bakkt is more favorable than MGT Capital Investments.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.1% of Bakkt shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of MGT Capital Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Bakkt shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

MGT Capital Investments has a beta of 2.73, indicating that its share price is 173% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bakkt has a beta of 5.49, indicating that its share price is 449% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About MGT Capital Investments

MGT Capital Investments, Inc. engages in cryptocurrency mining business in the United States. The company owns and manages a bitcoin mining facility in LaFayette, Georgia. It also leases space to third parties and self-mining operations; and provides hosting services for third-party owners of miners. The company was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Georgia.

About Bakkt

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. offers software as a service and application programming interface solutions for crypto and loyalty, powering engagement, and performance. The company operates Bakkt Marketplace, a platform that enables consumers to buy, sell, and store crypto in an embedded web experience; Bakkt Crypto, a platform that supports clients with a range of crypto solutions; and Bakkt Trust, institutional-grade qualified custody solution for market participants. Its platform also offers a range of loyalty solutions, including redemption solutions for various rewards categories comprising travel, gift cards, and merchandise; travel solutions that offer a retail e-commerce booking platform, as well as live-agent booking and servicing; and unified shopping experience. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.