Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV – Get Free Report) and Eightco (NASDAQ:ORBS – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Volatility & Risk
Fiserv has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eightco has a beta of 2, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
91.0% of Fiserv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of Eightco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Fiserv shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Eightco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Fiserv and Eightco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Fiserv | 13.42% | 15.80% | 5.12% |
| Eightco | -1,260.96% | -78.14% | -74.31% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Fiserv and Eightco”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Fiserv | $21.19 billion | 1.20 | $3.48 billion | $5.21 | 9.21 |
| Eightco | $25.12 million | 12.87 | -$262.01 million | ($0.22) | -3.42 |
Fiserv has higher revenue and earnings than Eightco. Eightco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fiserv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Fiserv and Eightco, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Fiserv | 5 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Eightco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Fiserv currently has a consensus target price of $66.48, suggesting a potential upside of 38.48%. Given Fiserv’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Fiserv is more favorable than Eightco.
Summary
Fiserv beats Eightco on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Fiserv
Fiserv, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides payments and financial services technology services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Merchant Acceptance, Financial Technology, and Payments and Network segments. The Merchant Acceptance segment provides merchant acquiring and digital commerce services; mobile payment services; security and fraud protection products; Clover, a cloud based POS and integrated commerce operating system for small and mid-sized businesses and independent software vendors; and Carat, an integrated operating system for large businesses. This segment distributes through various channels, including direct sales teams, strategic partnerships with agent sales forces, independent software vendors, financial institutions, and other strategic partners in the form of joint venture alliances, revenue sharing alliances, and referral agreement. The Financial Technology segment offers customer deposit and loan accounts, as well as manages an institution's general ledger and central information files. This segment also provides digital banking, financial and risk management, professional services and consulting, check processing, and other products and services. The Payments and Network segment offers card transactions, such as debit, credit, and prepaid card processing and services; funds access, debit payments, cardless ATM access, and surcharge-free ATM network; security and fraud protection products; card production; print services; and various network services, as well as non-card digital payment software and services, including bill payment, account-to-account transfers, person-to-person payments, electronic billing, and security and fraud protection products. It serves merchants, banks, credit unions, other financial institutions, and corporate clients. Fiserv, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
About Eightco
Eightco Holdings Inc. provides bitcoin mining equipment and co-location services. It also manufactures and sells container boards, corrugated products, and specialty paper products in North America. The company was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Safety Harbor, Florida.
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