Lufax (NYSE:LU – Get Free Report) and Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Lufax and Bitcoin Depot, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lufax | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Bitcoin Depot | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
Lufax currently has a consensus target price of $3.58, suggesting a potential upside of 47.46%. Bitcoin Depot has a consensus target price of $3.75, suggesting a potential upside of 135.85%. Given Bitcoin Depot’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bitcoin Depot is more favorable than Lufax.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lufax | -12.75% | -3.63% | -1.45% |
| Bitcoin Depot | -2.28% | -488.33% | -15.15% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
69.1% of Lufax shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by institutional investors. 70.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by company 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.
Risk & Volatility
Lufax has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bitcoin Depot has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Lufax and Bitcoin Depot”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lufax | $4.82 billion | 0.44 | $125.31 million | ($0.77) | -3.16 |
| Bitcoin Depot | $585.28 million | 0.16 | -$26.10 million | ($0.93) | -1.71 |
Lufax has higher revenue and earnings than Bitcoin Depot. Lufax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bitcoin Depot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Lufax beats Bitcoin Depot on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lufax
Lufax Holding Ltd operates as a financial service empowering institution for small and micro businesses in China. The company offers loan products, including general unsecured loans and secured loans, as well as consumer finance loans. It also provides wealth management products, such as asset management plans, mutual fund products, private investment fund products, and trust products. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
About Bitcoin Depot
Bitcoin Depot Inc. owns and operates a network of cryptocurrency kiosks in North America. Its customers can buy and sell bitcoin, litecoin, and ethereum cryptocurrencies using the BTM kiosk network and other services. The company also engages in the sale of cryptocurrency to consumers at a network of retail locations through its BDCheckout product offering, as well as its website through over-the-counter trade. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Bitcoin Depot Inc. is a subsidiary of BT Assets, Inc.
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