TeraWulf (WULF) Competitors

TeraWulf (NASDAQ:WULF) and Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media prefer WULF or RIOT?

In the previous week, TeraWulf had 23 more articles in the media than Riot Platforms. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for TeraWulf and 3 mentions for Riot Platforms. TeraWulf's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Riot Platforms' score of -0.31 indicating that TeraWulf is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TeraWulf	7 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Riot Platforms	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, WULF or RIOT?

Riot Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than TeraWulf. Riot Platforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TeraWulf, 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
TeraWulf	$144.09M	39.21	-$72.42M	-$0.35	-39.57
Riot Platforms	$376.66M	21.60	$109.40M	-$0.43	-51.19

Is WULF or RIOT more profitable?

Riot Platforms has a net margin of -17.51% compared to TeraWulf's net margin of -91.42%. Riot Platforms' return on equity of -3.13% beat TeraWulf's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TeraWulf	-91.42%	-54.98%	-17.50%
Riot Platforms	-17.51%	-3.13%	-2.55%

Which has more volatility & risk, WULF or RIOT?

TeraWulf has a beta of 3.44, meaning that its share price is 244% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Riot Platforms has a beta of 4.62, meaning that its share price is 362% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of WULF or RIOT?

62.5% of TeraWulf shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.3% of Riot Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.9% of TeraWulf shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Riot Platforms shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer WULF or RIOT?

TeraWulf currently has a consensus target price of $12.25, suggesting a potential downside of 11.55%. Riot Platforms has a consensus target price of $21.32, suggesting a potential downside of 3.13%. Given Riot Platforms' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Riot Platforms is more favorable than TeraWulf.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TeraWulf	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Riot Platforms	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

TeraWulf beats Riot Platforms on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.