MGT Capital Investments (OTCMKTS:MGTI) and Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT) Head-To-Head Survey

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Bakkt and MGT Capital Investments, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Bakkt currently has a consensus target price of $13.13, indicating a potential downside of 56.84%. Given Bakkt’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bakkt is more favorable than MGT Capital Investments.

Volatility and Risk

Bakkt has a beta of 5.49, indicating that its share price is 449% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGT Capital Investments has a beta of 2.74, indicating that its share price is 174% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bakkt and MGT Capital Investments”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bakkt	$1.91 billion	0.22	-$74.85 million	($12.23)	-2.49
MGT Capital Investments	$400,000.00	0.57	-$6.13 million	N/A	N/A

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

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.

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.