Digi Power X (NASDAQ:DGXX – Get Free Report) and Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ:DSGR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
Digi Power X has a beta of 5.85, suggesting that its share price is 485% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Distribution Solutions Group has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Digi Power X and Distribution Solutions Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Digi Power X | $31.17 million | 4.31 | -$6.80 million | ($0.42) | -6.98 |
| Distribution Solutions Group | $1.80 billion | 0.73 | -$7.33 million | ($0.23) | -123.91 |
Digi Power X has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Distribution Solutions Group. Distribution Solutions Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Digi Power X, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
1.9% of Digi Power X shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Digi Power X and Distribution Solutions Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Digi Power X | -39.25% | -47.17% | -35.44% |
| Distribution Solutions Group | -0.57% | 10.79% | 3.97% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Digi Power X and Distribution Solutions Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Digi Power X | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Distribution Solutions Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Digi Power X presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.52%. Distribution Solutions Group has a consensus target price of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.86%. Given Distribution Solutions Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Distribution Solutions Group is more favorable than Digi Power X.
Summary
Distribution Solutions Group beats Digi Power X on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Digi Power X
Digihost Technology Inc. operates as a blockchain technology company that focuses on digital currency mining in the United States. It mines for cryptocurrency. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About Distribution Solutions Group
Distribution Solutions Group, Inc., a specialty distribution company, engages in the provision of value-added distribution solutions in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. The company provides its solutions to the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO); original equipment manufacturer (OEM); and industrial technology markets. It operates through three segments: Lawson, Gexpro Services, and TestEquity. The Lawson segment distributes of specialty products and services to the industrial, commercial, institutional, and government MRO market. The TestEquity segment distributes test and measurement equipment and solutions, industrial and electronic production supplies, and vendor managed inventory programs, as well as converting, fabrication, and adhesive solutions under the TestEquity, Hisco, TEquipment, Techni-Tool, Jensen Tools, and Instrumex brands. The Gexpro Services segment provides supply chain management solutions that offer VMI, kitting, global logistics management, manufacturing localization and import expertise, value engineering, and quality assurance. The company was formerly known as Lawson Products, Inc. and has changed to Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. 2022 Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1952 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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