Head-To-Head Review: Bit Digital (NASDAQ:BTBT) vs. AirSculpt Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRS)

AirSculpt Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRS) and Bit Digital (NASDAQ:BTBT) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.5% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.7% of Bit Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.6% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Bit Digital shares are owned 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.

Risk and Volatility

AirSculpt Technologies has a beta of 2.22, suggesting that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bit Digital has a beta of 4.02, suggesting that its stock price is 302% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for AirSculpt Technologies and Bit Digital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AirSculpt Technologies	1	1	0	0	1.50
Bit Digital	1	1	2	0	2.25

AirSculpt Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 89.27%. Bit Digital has a consensus target price of $5.67, suggesting a potential upside of 313.63%. Given Bit Digital’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bit Digital is more favorable than AirSculpt Technologies.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares AirSculpt Technologies and Bit Digital”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AirSculpt Technologies	$151.82 million	1.47	-$8.25 million	($0.30)	-10.57
Bit Digital	$113.56 million	3.94	-$80.32 million	($0.55)	-2.49

AirSculpt Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Bit Digital. AirSculpt Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bit Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares AirSculpt Technologies and Bit Digital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AirSculpt Technologies	-11.41%	-14.30%	-5.92%
Bit Digital	-70.70%	-5.39%	-4.48%

Summary

Bit Digital beats AirSculpt Technologies on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AirSculpt Technologies

AirSculpt Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on operating as a holding company for EBS Intermediate Parent LLC that provides body contouring procedure services in the United States. The company offers AirSculpt, a next-generation body contouring procedure that removes unwanted fat and tightens skin in a minimally invasive procedure. It also provides AirSculpt+, a procedure that permanently removes fat and tightens the skin with unparalleled precision and finesse; and AirSculpt Smooth, an advanced cellulite removal tool. In addition, it provides fat removal procedures across treatment areas, such as the stomach, back, and buttocks; and fat transfer procedures that use the patient’s own fat cells to enhance the breasts, buttocks, hips, or other areas. The company’s body contouring procedures also include the Power BBL, a Brazilian butt lift procedure; the Up a Cup, a breast enhancement procedure; and the Hip Flip, an hourglass contouring procedure. It operates various centers. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.

About Bit Digital

Bit Digital, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the bitcoin mining business. It is also involved in the treasury management activities; and digital asset staking and digital asset mining businesses, as well as ethereum staking activities. In addition, it provides specialized cloud-infrastructure services for artificial intelligence applications. The company was formerly known as Golden Bull Limited and changed its name to Bit Digital, Inc. in September 2020. Bit Digital, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.