Head to Head Analysis: Magic Empire Global (NASDAQ:MEGL) vs. TeraWulf (NASDAQ:WULF)

Magic Empire Global (NASDAQ:MEGL) and TeraWulf (NASDAQ:WULF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Magic Empire Global and TeraWulf, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magic Empire Global	0	0	0	0	N/A
TeraWulf	0	0	7	0	3.00

TeraWulf has a consensus price target of $3.66, indicating a potential upside of 76.73%. Given TeraWulf’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe TeraWulf is more favorable than Magic Empire Global.

Profitability

This table compares Magic Empire Global and TeraWulf’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magic Empire Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
TeraWulf	-56.70%	-30.00%	-16.17%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Magic Empire Global and TeraWulf’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magic Empire Global	$1.77 million	7.33	-$60,000.00	N/A	N/A
TeraWulf	$69.23 million	9.96	-$73.42 million	N/A	N/A

Magic Empire Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TeraWulf.

Volatility & Risk

Magic Empire Global has a beta of 3.03, indicating that its stock price is 203% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TeraWulf has a beta of 2.3, indicating that its stock price is 130% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.5% of Magic Empire Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of TeraWulf shares are held by institutional investors. 63.0% of Magic Empire Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of TeraWulf shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Magic Empire Global beats TeraWulf on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Magic Empire Global

Magic Empire Global Limited engages in the provision of corporate finance advisory services and underwriting services in Hong Kong. The company provides initial public offering sponsorship, financial and independent financial advisory, post-listing compliance advisory, and underwriting services by acting as global coordinator, bookrunner, lead manager, or underwriter. It also offers corporate services, which include accounting and financial reporting advisory, company secretarial services, internal control enhancement, investor relations advisory, and other consulting services. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

About TeraWulf

TeraWulf Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital asset technology company in the United States. The company develops, owns, and operates bitcoin mining facilities in New York and Pennsylvania. It is also involved in the provision of miner hosting services to third-party entities. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Easton, Maryland.