Head-To-Head Comparison: Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) versus UC Asset (OTCMKTS:UCASU)

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) and UC Asset (OTCMKTS:UCASU) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Coinbase Global and UC Asset, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coinbase Global	1	12	19	0	2.56
UC Asset	0	0	0	0	0.00

Coinbase Global currently has a consensus target price of $286.65, indicating a potential upside of 72.66%. Given Coinbase Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Coinbase Global is more favorable than UC Asset.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are held by institutional investors. 16.6% of Coinbase Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Coinbase Global and UC Asset’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coinbase Global	17.55%	8.68%	4.36%
UC Asset	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.7, indicating that its stock price is 270% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UC Asset has a beta of 3.02, indicating that its stock price is 202% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Coinbase Global and UC Asset”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coinbase Global	$7.18 billion	6.23	$1.26 billion	$4.39	37.82
UC Asset	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Coinbase Global has higher revenue and earnings than UC Asset.

Summary

Coinbase Global beats UC Asset on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Coinbase Global

Coinbase Global, Inc. provides financial infrastructure and technology for the crypto economy in the United States and internationally. The company offers the primary financial account in the crypto economy for consumers; and a marketplace with a pool of liquidity for transacting in crypto assets for institutions. It also provides technology and services that enable developers to build crypto products and securely accept crypto assets as payment. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

About UC Asset

UC Asset, LP, a limited partnership, invests in real estate for development and redevelopment in the Atlanta area. Its investments primarily consist of ownership interests in residential and commercial properties for redevelopment in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The company also focuses to invest in and develop properties located in communities adjacent to airports and/or central business districts for shared home-office accommodations; and invest in hospitality properties. In addition, it invests in debt investment in the form of promissory notes or private loans. UCF Asset LLC serves as the general partner of the company. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.