Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) versus Zovio (OTCMKTS:ZVOI) Critical Comparison

Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) and Zovio (OTCMKTS:ZVOI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bitdeer Technologies Group and Zovio”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bitdeer Technologies Group	$620.25 million	6.22	$65.60 million	($3.45)	-4.75
Zovio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Bitdeer Technologies Group has higher revenue and earnings than Zovio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Bitdeer Technologies Group and Zovio, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bitdeer Technologies Group	0	4	10	0	2.71
Zovio	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bitdeer Technologies Group currently has a consensus target price of $25.45, suggesting a potential upside of 55.31%. Given Bitdeer Technologies Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bitdeer Technologies Group is more favorable than Zovio.

Profitability

This table compares Bitdeer Technologies Group and Zovio’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bitdeer Technologies Group	-68.11%	-69.95%	-19.39%
Zovio	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

22.3% of Bitdeer Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Zovio shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Zovio shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Bitdeer Technologies Group has a beta of 2.45, indicating that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zovio has a beta of 19.63, indicating that its stock price is 1,863% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Bitdeer Technologies Group

Bitdeer Technologies Group operates as a technology company for blockchain and computing. It offers hash rate sharing solutions, including Cloud hash rate and Hash rate marketplace; and a one-stop mining machine hosting solutions encompassing deployment, maintenance, and management services for efficient cryptocurrency mining; as well as mines cryptocurrencies for its own account. The company also operates mining datacenters to generate hash rate; handles various processes involved in computing, such as equipment procurement, transport logistics, datacenter design and construction, equipment management, and daily operations; and sells mining machines. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

About Zovio

Zovio, Inc. operates as an education technology services company that partners with higher education institutions and employers to deliver solutions and learning experiences. It provides student recruitment and enrollment systems, retention strategies, educational tools, and curriculums. The company was founded by Wayne Clugston and Andrew S. Clark in May 1999 and is headquartered in Chandler, AZ.