Forge Global (NYSE:FRGE) versus MGT Capital Investments (OTCMKTS:MGTI) Critical Survey

MGT Capital Investments (OTCMKTS:MGTI) and Forge Global (NYSE:FRGE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

MGT Capital Investments has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forge Global has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its share price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MGT Capital Investments and Forge Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MGT Capital Investments	$90,000.00	118.83	-$220,000.00	N/A	N/A
Forge Global	$92.88 million	6.71	-$66.33 million	($5.20)	-8.65

MGT Capital Investments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forge Global.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

40.7% of Forge Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of MGT Capital Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Forge Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares MGT Capital Investments and Forge Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MGT Capital Investments	N/A	N/A	-2,278.26%
Forge Global	-71.87%	-29.06%	-24.63%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for MGT Capital Investments and Forge Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MGT Capital Investments	0	0	0	0	0.00
Forge Global	1	4	0	0	1.80

Forge Global has a consensus target price of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Forge Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Forge Global is more favorable than MGT Capital Investments.

Summary

Forge Global beats MGT Capital Investments on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MGT Capital Investments

MGT Capital Investments, Inc. engages in cryptocurrency mining business in the United States. The company owns and manages a bitcoin mining facility in LaFayette, Georgia. It also leases space to third parties and self-mining operations; and provides hosting services for third-party owners of miners. The company was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Georgia.

About Forge Global

Forge Global Holdings, Inc. operates a financial services platform in California. The company's platform solutions include trading solutions, a platform that connects investors with private company stockholders and enables them to facilitate private share transactions; and custody solutions, a non-depository trust company that enables clients to securely custody and manage assets through an online portal. It also provides data solutions, such as information and insight to navigate, analyze, and make investment decisions to market participants in the private market. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.