Reviewing RocketFuel Blockchain (OTCMKTS:RKFL) & Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN)

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) and RocketFuel Blockchain (OTCMKTS:RKFL) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of RocketFuel Blockchain shares are held by institutional investors. 23.4% of Coinbase Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of RocketFuel Blockchain shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Coinbase Global and RocketFuel Blockchain”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coinbase Global	$3.11 billion	25.15	$94.87 million	$5.86	53.28
RocketFuel Blockchain	$200,000.00	0.18	-$3.78 million	N/A	N/A

Coinbase Global has higher revenue and earnings than RocketFuel Blockchain.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Coinbase Global and RocketFuel Blockchain, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coinbase Global	1	9	10	0	2.45
RocketFuel Blockchain	0	0	0	0	0.00

Coinbase Global presently has a consensus price target of $255.22, suggesting a potential downside of 18.26%. Given Coinbase Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Coinbase Global is more favorable than RocketFuel Blockchain.

Profitability

This table compares Coinbase Global and RocketFuel Blockchain’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coinbase Global	29.76%	14.81%	0.41%
RocketFuel Blockchain	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.34, meaning that its share price is 234% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RocketFuel Blockchain has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Coinbase Global beats RocketFuel Blockchain on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Coinbase Global

Coinbase Global, Inc. provides financial infrastructure and technology for the crypto economy in the United States and internationally. The company offers the primary financial account in the crypto economy for consumers; and a marketplace with a pool of liquidity for transacting in crypto assets for institutions. It also provides technology and services that enable developers to build crypto products and securely accept crypto assets as payment. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

About RocketFuel Blockchain

RocketFuel Blockchain, Inc. provides payment and check-out systems for shoppers on e-commerce sites using cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, and direct bank transfers. It also offers payout solutions, cross-border B2B transfer solutions, and other solutions, as well as invoicing and crypto payments services. The company has a strategic partnership with ACI Worldwide, Inc. to offer the cryptocurrency payment solution available to customers through ACI portals. RocketFuel Blockchain, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.