CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK) vs. Crescent Capital BDC (NASDAQ:CCAP) Head-To-Head Contrast

CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK) and Crescent Capital BDC (NASDAQ:CCAP) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CleanSpark	-46.31%	-3.64%	-3.39%
Crescent Capital BDC	51.61%	12.03%	5.47%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CleanSpark and Crescent Capital BDC”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CleanSpark	$342.81 million	8.55	-$136.59 million	N/A	N/A
Crescent Capital BDC	$111.11 million	6.20	$83.84 million	$2.81	6.62

Crescent Capital BDC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CleanSpark.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for CleanSpark and Crescent Capital BDC, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CleanSpark	0	1	6	0	2.86
Crescent Capital BDC	0	1	5	0	2.83

CleanSpark presently has a consensus target price of $19.11, indicating a potential upside of 48.63%. Crescent Capital BDC has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.21%. Given CleanSpark’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe CleanSpark is more favorable than Crescent Capital BDC.

Volatility and Risk

CleanSpark has a beta of 4.18, suggesting that its share price is 318% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crescent Capital BDC has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

43.1% of CleanSpark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of CleanSpark 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CleanSpark beats Crescent Capital BDC on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CleanSpark

CleanSpark, Inc. operates as a bitcoin miner in the Americas. It owns and operates data centers that primarily run on low-carbon power. Its infrastructure supports Bitcoin, a digital commodity and a tool for financial independence and inclusion. The company was formerly known as Stratean Inc. and changed its name to CleanSpark, Inc. in November 2016. CleanSpark, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.

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.