Head-To-Head Contrast: Currenc Group (NASDAQ:CURR) vs. Sharplink Gaming (NASDAQ:SBET)

Currenc Group (NASDAQ:CURR) and Sharplink Gaming (NASDAQ:SBET) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Currenc Group and Sharplink Gaming, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Currenc Group	2	0	0	0	1.00
Sharplink Gaming	1	1	9	0	2.73

Sharplink Gaming has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 97.90%. Given Sharplink Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sharplink Gaming is more favorable than Currenc Group.

Profitability

This table compares Currenc Group and Sharplink Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Currenc Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sharplink Gaming	-3,406.29%	-33.40%	-33.30%

Volatility & Risk

Currenc Group has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sharplink Gaming has a beta of 10.6, suggesting that its stock price is 960% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Currenc Group and Sharplink Gaming”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Currenc Group	$37.81 million	5.51	-$18.43 million	($0.30)	-9.07
Sharplink Gaming	$28.06 million	66.50	-$734.59 million	$0.05	171.80

Currenc Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sharplink Gaming. Currenc Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sharplink Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

56.0% of Currenc Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Sharplink Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. 43.3% of Currenc Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Sharplink Gaming shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

About Currenc Group

Currenc Group, Inc. engages in operating a fintech banking platform. It operates through the following segments: Remittance Services, Sales of Airtime, and Other Services. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

About Sharplink Gaming

SharpLink Gaming, Inc. operates as an online technology company that connects sports fans, leagues, and sports websites to sports betting and iGaming content. The company operates through four segments: Affiliate Marketing Services United States, Affiliate Marketing Services International, Sports Gaming Client Services, and SportsHub Games Network. It operates a performance marketing platform, which owns and operates state-specific web domains to attract, acquire, and drive local sports betting and casino traffic directly to the company's sportsbook and casino partners, which are licensed to operate in each respective state; and offers sports betting data to sports media publishers. It also provides iGaming and affiliate marketing network, which focuses on delivering quality traffic and player acquisitions, and retention and conversions to global iGaming operator partners worldwide; and development, hosting, operations, maintenance, and service of free-to-play games and contests. In addition, the company owns and operates various real-money fantasy sports and sports simulation games and mobile apps on its platform; and is licensed or authorized to operate in every state in the United States, where fantasy sports play is legal and in which SportsHub has elected to operate based on the financial viability. SharpLink Gaming, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.