Currenc Group (NASDAQ:CURR – Get Free Report) and Sharplink Gaming (NASDAQ:SBET – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Currenc Group and Sharplink Gaming”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Currenc Group | $37.81 million | 5.51 | -$18.43 million | ($0.30) | -9.07 |
| Sharplink Gaming | $28.06 million | 66.50 | -$734.59 million | $0.05 | 171.80 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Currenc Group and Sharplink Gaming, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Currenc Group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Sharplink Gaming | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.73 |
Sharplink Gaming has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 97.90%. Given Sharplink Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sharplink Gaming is more favorable than Currenc Group.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
56.0% of Currenc Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Sharplink Gaming shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Currenc Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Sharplink Gaming shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Currenc Group has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sharplink Gaming has a beta of 10.6, meaning that its stock price is 960% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Currenc Group and Sharplink Gaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Currenc Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sharplink Gaming | -3,406.29% | -33.40% | -33.30% |
About Currenc Group
Currenc Group, Inc. engages in operating a fintech banking platform. It operates through the following segments: Remittance Services, Sales of Airtime, and Other Services. The company is headquartered in Singapore.
About Sharplink Gaming
SharpLink Gaming, Inc. operates as an online technology company that connects sports fans, leagues, and sports websites to sports betting and iGaming content. The company operates through four segments: Affiliate Marketing Services United States, Affiliate Marketing Services International, Sports Gaming Client Services, and SportsHub Games Network. It operates a performance marketing platform, which owns and operates state-specific web domains to attract, acquire, and drive local sports betting and casino traffic directly to the company's sportsbook and casino partners, which are licensed to operate in each respective state; and offers sports betting data to sports media publishers. It also provides iGaming and affiliate marketing network, which focuses on delivering quality traffic and player acquisitions, and retention and conversions to global iGaming operator partners worldwide; and development, hosting, operations, maintenance, and service of free-to-play games and contests. In addition, the company owns and operates various real-money fantasy sports and sports simulation games and mobile apps on its platform; and is licensed or authorized to operate in every state in the United States, where fantasy sports play is legal and in which SportsHub has elected to operate based on the financial viability. SharpLink Gaming, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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