Loomis (OTCMKTS:LOIMF – Get Free Report) and Bitcoin Depot (NASDAQ:BTM – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Loomis and Bitcoin Depot’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Loomis | 6.06% | 15.08% | 4.90% |
| Bitcoin Depot | -0.94% | -70.95% | -5.08% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Loomis and Bitcoin Depot, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Loomis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Bitcoin Depot | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
Risk and Volatility
Loomis has a beta of -0.88, meaning that its stock price is 188% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bitcoin Depot has a beta of 3.12, meaning that its stock price is 212% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
9.2% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by institutional investors. 51.8% of Bitcoin Depot shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Loomis and Bitcoin Depot”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Loomis | $3.11 billion | 1.02 | $161.68 million | $2.96 | 16.05 |
| Bitcoin Depot | $614.85 million | 0.01 | -$6.18 million | $1.90 | 0.26 |
Loomis has higher revenue and earnings than Bitcoin Depot. Bitcoin Depot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loomis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Loomis beats Bitcoin Depot on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Loomis
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Loomis AB (publ) provides solutions for the distribution, payments, handling, storage, and recycling of cash and other valuables. The company offers a range of solutions for cash in transit, cash management services, foreign exchange services, automated teller machines, automated solutions, and international valuables logistics, as well as operates Loomis Pay, a payment service that enables processing of various types of payment methods, such as card, cash, and digital alternatives. It serves financial institutions, banks, retailers, commercial enterprises, and other customers, as well as public sector in Sweden, the United States, France, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Loomis AB (publ) was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
About Bitcoin Depot
Bitcoin Depot Inc. owns and operates a network of cryptocurrency kiosks in North America. Its customers can buy and sell bitcoin, litecoin, and ethereum cryptocurrencies using the BTM kiosk network and other services. The company also engages in the sale of cryptocurrency to consumers at a network of retail locations through its BDCheckout product offering, as well as its website through over-the-counter trade. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Bitcoin Depot Inc. is a subsidiary of BT Assets, Inc.
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