Head to Head Review: Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) & Bit Origin (NASDAQ:BTOG)

Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) and Bit Origin (NASDAQ:BTOG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Burford Capital and Bit Origin”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Burford Capital	$1.09 billion	2.82	$610.52 million	$1.16	12.05
Bit Origin	$2.89 million	1.68	-$17.53 million	N/A	N/A

Burford Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Bit Origin.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Burford Capital and Bit Origin, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Burford Capital	0	0	3	0	3.00
Bit Origin	0	0	0	0	0.00

Burford Capital presently has a consensus target price of $19.50, suggesting a potential upside of 39.49%. Given Burford Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Burford Capital is more favorable than Bit Origin.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.1% of Bit Origin shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Burford Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Bit Origin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Burford Capital has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bit Origin has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Burford Capital and Bit Origin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burford Capital	34.81%	8.07%	4.28%
Bit Origin	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Burford Capital beats Bit Origin on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Burford Capital

Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Capital Provision, and Asset Management and Other Provision. The Capital Provision segment provides capital to the legal industry or in connection with legal matters directly and through investment in private funds; legal risk management services; lower risk legal finance business focusing on pre-settlement litigation matters with lower risk and lower expected returns; post-settlement finance; and complex strategies in which it acts as a principal and acquires assets that are mispriced. The Asset Management and Other Services segment provides services to the legal industry, including litigation insurance. Burford Capital Limited was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.

About Bit Origin

Bit Origin Ltd, through its subsidiaries, engages in the cryptocurrency mining business in the United States. It is also involved in deploying blockchain technologies. The company was formerly known as China Xiangtai Food Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Bit Origin Ltd in April 2022. Bit Origin Ltd was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Singapore, Singapore.