Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT – Get Free Report) and Blackboxstocks (NASDAQ:BLBX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Bakkt and Blackboxstocks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bakkt | -1.07% | -45.27% | -16.75% |
| Blackboxstocks | -157.79% | -83.85% | -39.78% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
11.1% of Bakkt shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of Blackboxstocks shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Bakkt shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of Blackboxstocks shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bakkt | $3.49 billion | 0.12 | -$46.66 million | ($5.13) | -2.61 |
| Blackboxstocks | $2.57 million | 18.78 | -$3.47 million | ($1.04) | -10.77 |
Blackboxstocks has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bakkt. Blackboxstocks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bakkt, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Bakkt and Blackboxstocks, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bakkt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Blackboxstocks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Bakkt presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.77%. Given Bakkt’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Bakkt is more favorable than Blackboxstocks.
Volatility & Risk
Bakkt has a beta of 5.93, indicating that its share price is 493% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blackboxstocks has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Bakkt beats Blackboxstocks on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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 Blackboxstocks
Blackboxstocks Inc. develops and markets financial technology and social media hybrid platform. The company offers Blackbox System, a subscription-based software as a service that provides real-time proprietary analytics and news for stock and options traders. Blackboxstocks Inc. is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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