Versus Systems (NASDAQ:VS – Get Rating) and Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Versus Systems and Cipher Mining's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Get Versus Systems alerts:| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Versus Systems | $770,000.00 | 3.96 | -$17.85 million | ($0.40) | -0.49 |
| Cipher Mining | N/A | N/A | -$72.16 million | N/A | N/A |
Versus Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Cipher Mining.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Versus Systems and Cipher Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Versus Systems | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Cipher Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Versus Systems presently has a consensus price target of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 665.70%. Given Versus Systems' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Versus Systems is more favorable than Cipher Mining.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
12.6% of Versus Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of Cipher Mining shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Cipher Mining shares are owned 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 Versus Systems and Cipher Mining's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Versus Systems | -620.58% | -50.16% | -39.17% |
| Cipher Mining | N/A | -34.01% | -32.91% |
Risk & Volatility
Versus Systems has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cipher Mining has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.
About Versus Systems
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Versus Systems Inc. develops and operates a business-to-business software platform in the United States and Canada. The company operates eXtreme Engagement Online, a platform that allows live event producers, professional sports franchises, video game publishers and developers, live event producers, and professional sports franchises, as well as other interactive media content creators, to offer in-game prizing and rewards based on the completion of in-content challenges alongside other user engagement tools. It primarily sells its access to platform and service offerings through its direct sales organization. Versus Systems Inc. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Cipher Mining
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Cipher Mining Inc., a technology company, operates in the bitcoin mining ecosystem in the United States. It engages in developing and growing a cryptocurrency mining business that specializes in bitcoin. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.
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