Analyzing HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE) and Crescent Capital BDC (NASDAQ:CCAP)

HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE) and Crescent Capital BDC (NASDAQ:CCAP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares HIVE Digital Technologies and Crescent Capital BDC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HIVE Digital Technologies	-12.04%	-10.78%	-8.97%
Crescent Capital BDC	47.06%	12.20%	5.57%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

HIVE Digital Technologies has a beta of 3.46, meaning that its share price is 246% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crescent Capital BDC has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares HIVE Digital Technologies and Crescent Capital BDC”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HIVE Digital Technologies	$124.87 million	3.41	-$51.21 million	($0.14)	-21.71
Crescent Capital BDC	$104.15 million	6.59	$83.84 million	$2.55	7.26

Crescent Capital BDC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HIVE Digital Technologies. HIVE Digital Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crescent Capital BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for HIVE Digital Technologies and Crescent Capital BDC, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HIVE Digital Technologies	0	0	7	2	3.22
Crescent Capital BDC	0	1	5	0	2.83

HIVE Digital Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $7.42, suggesting a potential upside of 143.97%. Crescent Capital BDC has a consensus price target of $19.17, suggesting a potential upside of 3.49%. Given HIVE Digital Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HIVE Digital Technologies is more favorable than Crescent Capital BDC.

Summary

Crescent Capital BDC beats HIVE Digital Technologies on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HIVE Digital Technologies

HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. operates as a cryptocurrency mining company in Canada, Sweden, and Iceland. The company engages in the mining and sale of digital currencies, including Ethereum Classic, Bitcoin, and other coins. It also operates data centers; and offers infrastructure solutions. The company was formerly known as HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. in July 2023. HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Crescent Capital BDC

Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. is as a business development company private equity / buyouts and loan fund. It specializes in directly investing. It specializes in middle market. The fund seeks to invest in United States.