Reviewing Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) and Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN)

Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN) and Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Jiayin Group and Cipher Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jiayin Group	20.00%	49.78%	22.46%
Cipher Mining	11.43%	3.41%	2.98%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Jiayin Group and Cipher Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jiayin Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Cipher Mining	0	1	7	2	3.10

Cipher Mining has a consensus target price of $7.21, indicating a potential upside of 79.46%. Given Cipher Mining’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cipher Mining is more favorable than Jiayin Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jiayin Group and Cipher Mining”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jiayin Group	$6.02 billion	0.07	$182.75 million	$3.35	2.38
Cipher Mining	$158.67 million	7.85	-$25.78 million	$0.06	67.00

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

44.1% of Jiayin Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.3% of Cipher Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 51.2% of Jiayin Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Cipher Mining shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Jiayin Group has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cipher Mining has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Jiayin Group beats Cipher Mining on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jiayin Group

Jiayin Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online consumer finance services in the People's Republic of China. The company operates a fintech platform that facilitates connections between individual borrowers and financial institutions. It also offers referral services for investment products offered by the financial service providers; and technology development and services, as well as guarantee services. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China. Jiayin Group Inc. operates as a subsidiary of New Dream Capital Holdings Limited.

About Cipher Mining

Cipher Mining Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and operation of industrial scale bitcoin mining data centers in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York. Cipher Mining Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Bitfury Holding B.V.