Bakkt (BKKT) Competitors $38.41 -1.35 (-3.40%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.94 -0.47 (-1.23%) As of 08:00 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BKKT vs. MBIN, BITF, QCRH, BY, CNOB, MFH, GHLD, BFC, TFIN, and TRINShould you be buying Bakkt stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bakkt include Merchants Bancorp (MBIN), Bitfarms (BITF), QCR (QCRH), Byline Bancorp (BY), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), Mercurity Fintech (MFH), Guild (GHLD), Bank First National (BFC), Triumph Financial (TFIN), and Trinity Capital (TRIN). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Bakkt vs. Its Competitors Merchants Bancorp Bitfarms QCR Byline Bancorp ConnectOne Bancorp Mercurity Fintech Guild Bank First National Triumph Financial Trinity Capital Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT) and Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:MBIN) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Which has more volatility and risk, BKKT or MBIN? Bakkt has a beta of 5.88, indicating that its share price is 488% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Merchants Bancorp has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, BKKT or MBIN? Merchants Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bakkt. Bakkt is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Merchants Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBakkt$3.49B0.24-$46.66M-$4.43-8.67Merchants Bancorp$1.45B1.02$320.39M$4.557.06 Does the media prefer BKKT or MBIN? In the previous week, Bakkt had 4 more articles in the media than Merchants Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Bakkt and 4 mentions for Merchants Bancorp. Merchants Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Bakkt's score of 0.93 indicating that Merchants Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bakkt 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Merchants Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend BKKT or MBIN? Bakkt presently has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 66.15%. Merchants Bancorp has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.53%. Given Merchants Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Merchants Bancorp is more favorable than Bakkt.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bakkt 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Merchants Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do insiders & institutionals believe in BKKT or MBIN? 11.1% of Bakkt shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of Merchants Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Bakkt shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.8% of Merchants Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is BKKT or MBIN more profitable? Merchants Bancorp has a net margin of 18.06% compared to Bakkt's net margin of -0.77%. Merchants Bancorp's return on equity of 16.06% beat Bakkt's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bakkt-0.77% -99.39% -16.63% Merchants Bancorp 18.06%16.06%1.34% SummaryMerchants Bancorp beats Bakkt on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bakkt News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BKKT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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 BKKT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBakktTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$856.85M$3.23B$29.34B$22.09BDividend YieldN/A1.64%2.85%3.59%P/E Ratio-8.6724.8326.4829.58Price / Sales0.2457.89741.4765.04Price / CashN/A55.9731.0824.53Price / Book8.378.138.254.61Net Income-$46.66M$27.08M$195.92M$1.01B7 Day Performance-12.75%3.87%1.62%-0.46%1 Month Performance293.51%16.42%7.67%2.30%1 Year Performance291.11%108.62%76.71%14.51% Bakkt Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BKKTBakkt0.842 of 5 stars$38.41-3.4%$13.00-66.2%+299.4%$856.85M$3.49B-8.67760MBINMerchants Bancorp4.347 of 5 stars$32.03-0.1%$40.00+24.9%-26.7%$1.47B$1.45B7.04480Analyst ForecastBITFBitfarms0.8842 of 5 stars$2.82+11.0%$3.95+40.1%+117.4%$1.41B$245.66M-16.59110Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpQCRHQCR4.3718 of 5 stars$75.97-1.0%$87.38+15.0%+0.7%$1.30B$597.39M11.441,013News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBYByline Bancorp4.1235 of 5 stars$28.00-1.2%$33.25+18.8%+9.4%$1.30B$624.78M10.451,027Analyst ForecastCNOBConnectOne Bancorp4.7817 of 5 stars$25.08-0.7%$30.25+20.6%+3.1%$1.27B$288.35M28.83520Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMFHMercurity Fintech0.7245 of 5 stars$19.53+7.4%N/A+1,621.4%$1.26B$1.01M0.0010Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeGHLDGuild2.7581 of 5 stars$19.960.0%$18.42-7.7%+23.7%$1.24B$1.05B51.175,270News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeBFCBank First National3.2169 of 5 stars$120.87-2.8%$133.50+10.4%+52.2%$1.22B$226.09M17.44330News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTFINTriumph Financial3.2148 of 5 stars$50.96-0.8%$70.75+38.8%-36.6%$1.22B$419.01M115.811,430Upcoming EarningsTRINTrinity Capital2.8353 of 5 stars$15.86-1.2%$15.75-0.7%+6.3%$1.13B$237.69M7.1140 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MBIN Competitors BITF Competitors QCRH Competitors BY Competitors CNOB Competitors MFH Competitors GHLD Competitors BFC Competitors TFIN Competitors TRIN Competitors 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 (NYSE:BKKT) 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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