Creek Road Miners (OTCMKTS:CRKR – Get Rating) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP – Get Rating) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Creek Road Miners and Automatic Data Processing's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
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| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
| Creek Road Miners | $810,000.00 | 0.79 | -$17.27 million | N/A | N/A |
| Automatic Data Processing | $16.50 billion | 6.06 | $2.95 billion | $7.23 | 33.33 |
Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Creek Road Miners.
Profitability
This table compares Creek Road Miners and Automatic Data Processing's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
| Creek Road Miners | -1,613.43% | -729.56% | -146.63% |
| Automatic Data Processing | 17.93% | 80.50% | 5.03% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Creek Road Miners and Automatic Data Processing, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
| Creek Road Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Automatic Data Processing | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
Automatic Data Processing has a consensus target price of $243.09, suggesting a potential upside of 0.89%. Given Automatic Data Processing's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Creek Road Miners.
Volatility and Risk
Creek Road Miners has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
79.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. 24.6% of Creek Road Miners shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Automatic Data Processing beats Creek Road Miners on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Creek Road Miners
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Creek Road Miners, Inc. engages in cryptocurrency mining business. The company was formerly known as Wizard Brands, Inc. and changed its name to Creek Road Miners, Inc. in July 2021. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Park City, Utah.
About Automatic Data Processing
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Automatic Data Processing, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (PEO). The Employer Services segment offers strategic, cloud-based platforms, and human resources (HR) outsourcing solutions. Its offerings include payroll, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, insurance, retirement, and compliance services, as well as integrated HCM solutions. The PEO Services segment provides HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses through a co-employment model. This segment offers benefits package, protection and compliance, talent engagement, expertise, comprehensive outsourcing, and recruitment process outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey.
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