Cipher Mining (CIFR) Competitors

Banco BBVA Argentina (NYSE:BBAR) and Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking and valuation.

Does the media prefer BBAR or CIFR?

In the previous week, Banco BBVA Argentina had 2 more articles in the media than Cipher Mining. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Banco BBVA Argentina and 3 mentions for Cipher Mining. Cipher Mining's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Banco BBVA Argentina's score of 1.16 indicating that Cipher Mining is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Banco BBVA Argentina	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cipher Mining	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BBAR or CIFR more profitable?

Banco BBVA Argentina has a net margin of 6.09% compared to Cipher Mining's net margin of -33.39%. Banco BBVA Argentina's return on equity of 12.21% beat Cipher Mining's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banco BBVA Argentina	6.09%	12.21%	2.75%
Cipher Mining	-33.39%	-8.29%	-7.29%

Do analysts prefer BBAR or CIFR?

Banco BBVA Argentina presently has a consensus price target of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.80%. Cipher Mining has a consensus price target of $8.03, indicating a potential upside of 112.47%. Given Cipher Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cipher Mining is more favorable than Banco BBVA Argentina.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banco BBVA Argentina	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Cipher Mining	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.08

Which has more volatility & risk, BBAR or CIFR?

Banco BBVA Argentina has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cipher Mining has a beta of 2.61, indicating that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BBAR or CIFR?

12.3% of Cipher Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Cipher Mining shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BBAR or CIFR?

Banco BBVA Argentina has higher revenue and earnings than Cipher Mining. Cipher Mining is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banco BBVA Argentina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banco BBVA Argentina	$3.43T	0.00	$596.06M	$1.63	13.69
Cipher Mining	$152.09M	9.22	-$25.78M	-$0.36	-10.49

Does the MarketBeat Community favor BBAR or CIFR?

Banco BBVA Argentina received 296 more outperform votes than Cipher Mining when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 94.44% of users gave Cipher Mining an outperform vote while only 60.87% of users gave Banco BBVA Argentina an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Banco BBVA Argentina	Outperform Votes 364 60.87%	Underperform Votes 234 39.13%
Cipher Mining	Outperform Votes 68 94.44%	Underperform Votes 4 5.56%

Summary

Cipher Mining beats Banco BBVA Argentina on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.