Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT – Get Free Report) and CaliberCos (NASDAQ:CWD – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Hut 8 and CaliberCos, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hut 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2.89 |
| CaliberCos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Hut 8 currently has a consensus price target of $107.72, indicating a potential downside of 10.71%. Given Hut 8’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Hut 8 is more favorable than CaliberCos.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hut 8 | $284.32 million | 47.78 | -$226.15 million | ($3.00) | -40.22 |
| CaliberCos | $17.13 million | 0.40 | -$21.80 million | ($7.56) | -0.11 |
CaliberCos has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hut 8. Hut 8 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CaliberCos, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Hut 8 and CaliberCos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hut 8 | -109.77% | -0.35% | -0.22% |
| CaliberCos | -122.65% | -160.62% | -18.79% |
Risk and Volatility
Hut 8 has a beta of 4.61, suggesting that its share price is 361% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CaliberCos has a beta of -0.24, suggesting that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
31.8% of Hut 8 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.1% of CaliberCos shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of Hut 8 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of CaliberCos shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Hut 8 beats CaliberCos on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hut 8
Hut 8 Corp., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, builds, manages, and operates data centers for digital assets mining, computing, and artificial intelligence in the United States. It operates in four segments: Digital Assets Mining, Managed Services, High Performance Computing Colocation and Cloud, and Other. The company mines Bitcoin. It also offers managed services for energy infrastructure development, such as site design, procurement, and construction management; software automation, process design, personnel hiring, and team training; utilities contracts, hosting operations, and customer management; energy portfolio optimization and strategic initiatives; and finance, accounting, and safety services for digital asset mining site owners, governments, and data center developers. In addition, the company provides colocation, cloud, and connectivity services; hosting services, which include the provision of mining equipment and space, as well as monitors, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains customer mining equipment; and equipment sales and repair services. Hut 8 Corp. was founded in 2017 and is based in Miami, Florida.
About CaliberCos
Caliber (NASDAQ: CWD) is a vertically integrated alternative asset management firm whose purpose is to build generational wealth for investors seeking to access opportunities in middle-market assets. Caliber differentiates itself by creating, managing, and servicing proprietary products, including middle-market investment funds, private syndications, and direct investments which are managed by our in-house asset services group. Our funds include investment vehicles focused primarily on real estate, private equity, and debt facilities. Additional information can be found at Caliberco.com and CaliberFunds.co.
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