TeraWulf (NASDAQ:WULF – Get Free Report) and Crescent Capital BDC (NASDAQ:CCAP – 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 profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares TeraWulf and Crescent Capital BDC”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TeraWulf | $69.23 million | 39.24 | -$73.42 million | N/A | N/A |
| Crescent Capital BDC | $104.15 million | 7.11 | $83.84 million | $2.55 | 7.84 |
Crescent Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than TeraWulf.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TeraWulf | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.13 |
| Crescent Capital BDC | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.83 |
TeraWulf currently has a consensus target price of $8.07, suggesting a potential upside of 14.65%. Crescent Capital BDC has a consensus target price of $19.17, suggesting a potential downside of 4.07%. Given TeraWulf’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe TeraWulf is more favorable than Crescent Capital BDC.
Risk and Volatility
TeraWulf has a beta of 2.54, indicating that its stock price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crescent Capital BDC has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
62.5% of TeraWulf shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.9% of TeraWulf shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Crescent Capital BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares TeraWulf and Crescent Capital BDC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TeraWulf | -41.88% | -15.91% | -11.67% |
| Crescent Capital BDC | 47.06% | 12.20% | 5.57% |
Summary
TeraWulf beats Crescent Capital BDC on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TeraWulf
TeraWulf Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital asset technology company in the United States. The company develops, owns, and operates bitcoin mining facilities in New York and Pennsylvania. It is also involved in the provision of miner hosting services to third-party entities. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Easton, Maryland.
About Crescent Capital BDC
Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. is as a business development company private equity / buyouts and loan fund. It specializes in directly investing. It specializes in middle market. The fund seeks to invest in United States.
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