Riot Platforms (RIOT) Competitors $21.99 +0.52 (+2.42%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.04 +0.05 (+0.20%) As of 10/8/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RIOT vs. BITF, CLSK, COIN, HIVE, HUT, MARA, KLAR, SYF, AFRM, and SHGShould you be buying Riot Platforms stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Riot Platforms include Bitfarms (BITF), Cleanspark (CLSK), Coinbase Global (COIN), HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE), Hut 8 (HUT), Marathon Digital (MARA), Klarna Group (KLAR), Synchrony Financial (SYF), Affirm (AFRM), and Shinhan Financial Group (SHG). Riot Platforms vs. Its Competitors Bitfarms Cleanspark Coinbase Global HIVE Digital Technologies Hut 8 Marathon Digital Klarna Group Synchrony Financial Affirm Shinhan Financial Group Bitfarms (NASDAQ:BITF) and Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) are both banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BITF or RIOT? 20.6% of Bitfarms shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.3% of Riot Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Bitfarms shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Riot Platforms shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer BITF or RIOT? In the previous week, Bitfarms had 7 more articles in the media than Riot Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Bitfarms and 8 mentions for Riot Platforms. Bitfarms' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Riot Platforms' score of -0.31 indicating that Bitfarms is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bitfarms 3 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Riot Platforms 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is BITF or RIOT more profitable? Riot Platforms has a net margin of -17.51% compared to Bitfarms' net margin of -35.09%. Riot Platforms' return on equity of -3.13% beat Bitfarms' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bitfarms-35.09% -9.86% -8.44% Riot Platforms -17.51%-3.13%-2.55% Which has higher valuation & earnings, BITF or RIOT? Riot Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Bitfarms. Riot Platforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bitfarms, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBitfarms$245.66M9.16-$95.59M-$0.17-23.53Riot Platforms$541.72M15.00$109.40M-$0.43-51.14 Which has more risk and volatility, BITF or RIOT? Bitfarms has a beta of 3.73, suggesting that its share price is 273% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Riot Platforms has a beta of 4.62, suggesting that its share price is 362% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate BITF or RIOT? Bitfarms presently has a consensus target price of $3.69, suggesting a potential downside of 7.81%. Riot Platforms has a consensus target price of $20.81, suggesting a potential downside of 5.38%. Given Riot Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Riot Platforms is more favorable than Bitfarms.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bitfarms 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Riot Platforms 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 SummaryRiot Platforms beats Bitfarms on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Riot Platforms News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RIOT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RIOT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRiot PlatformsFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.94B$8.08B$12.69B$10.55BDividend YieldN/A4.85%5.54%4.75%P/E Ratio-51.1416.5830.1627.60Price / Sales15.006.0730.11224.03Price / Cash22.9628.2222.5761.55Price / Book2.412.782.296.76Net Income$109.40M$313.50M$1.02B$275.88M7 Day Performance14.23%0.75%0.36%2.81%1 Month Performance44.58%6.55%0.36%9.24%1 Year Performance181.20%29.60%539.81%35.42% Riot Platforms Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RIOTRiot Platforms1.2642 of 5 stars$21.99+2.4%$20.81-5.4%+169.5%$7.94B$541.72M-51.14340Analyst ForecastGap UpBITFBitfarms0.9366 of 5 stars$2.82+10.8%$3.95+40.3%+117.4%$1.56B$192.88M-16.44110Analyst ForecastGap UpCLSKCleanspark3.3132 of 5 stars$14.91+15.0%$20.36+36.6%+110.9%$4.17B$378.97M17.44130Analyst ForecastGap UpCOINCoinbase Global2.9701 of 5 stars$334.06+6.9%$356.18+6.6%+130.9%$85.63B$7.01B32.233,772Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHIVEHIVE Digital Technologies1.4011 of 5 stars$3.84+8.9%$6.93+80.7%+117.3%$898.28M$115.28M-19.0720Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeHigh Trading VolumeHUTHut 82.0888 of 5 stars$34.83+5.0%$29.88-14.2%+293.5%$3.67B$162.38M0.00219Analyst ForecastMARAMarathon Digital3.0391 of 5 stars$18.58+15.2%$24.30+30.8%+27.6%$6.86B$656.38M16.699Analyst ForecastKLARKlarna GroupN/A$38.49-3.6%$53.00+37.7%N/A$27.62B$2.88B0.003,422Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSYFSynchrony Financial4.8175 of 5 stars$73.58-1.3%$75.00+1.9%+38.6%$27.39B$22.65B8.9320,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAFRMAffirm3.1187 of 5 stars$76.59+0.7%$80.04+4.5%+82.9%$24.94B$3.24B589.082,206Analyst UpgradeSHGShinhan Financial Group4.7618 of 5 stars$50.20+2.6%N/A+23.5%$24.37B$24.56B5.03190Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BITF Alternatives CLSK Alternatives COIN Alternatives HIVE Alternatives HUT Alternatives MARA Alternatives KLAR Alternatives SYF Alternatives AFRM Alternatives SHG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:RIOT) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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