Argo Blockchain (OTCMKTS:ARBKF) versus BTCS (OTCMKTS:BTCS) Critical Contrast

Argo Blockchain (OTCMKTS:ARBKF) and BTCS (OTCMKTS:BTCS) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Argo Blockchain and BTCS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Argo Blockchain	N/A	N/A	N/A
BTCS	-370.07%	-43.20%	-37.26%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Argo Blockchain and BTCS’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Argo Blockchain	$38.92 million	0.02	N/A	GBX 2.20 ($0.03)	0.06
BTCS	$1.28 million	11.58	-$15.89 million	($0.31)	-3.34

Argo Blockchain has higher revenue and earnings than BTCS. BTCS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Argo Blockchain, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.5% of BTCS shares are held by institutional investors. 40.2% of BTCS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Argo Blockchain and BTCS, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Argo Blockchain	0	0	0	0	N/A
BTCS	0	0	1	0	3.00

BTCS has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 189.86%. Given BTCS’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BTCS is more favorable than Argo Blockchain.

Summary

Argo Blockchain beats BTCS on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Argo Blockchain

Argo Blockchain plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies mining business worldwide. It engages in mining purpose-built computers for complex cryptographic algorithms. The company was formerly known as GoSun Blockchain Limited and changed its name to Argo Blockchain plc in December 2017. Argo Blockchain plc was incorporated in 2017 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About BTCS

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.