Financial Survey: MetaWorks Platforms (OTCMKTS:MWRK) vs. Live Current Media (OTCMKTS:LIVC)

MetaWorks Platforms (OTCMKTS:MWRK) and Live Current Media (OTCMKTS:LIVC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

16.1% of MetaWorks Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.3% of Live Current Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares MetaWorks Platforms and Live Current Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MetaWorks Platforms	N/A	-249.65%	-157.91%
Live Current Media	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

MetaWorks Platforms has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Live Current Media has a beta of -1.53, indicating that its share price is 253% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for MetaWorks Platforms and Live Current Media, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MetaWorks Platforms	0	1	0	0	2.00
Live Current Media	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MetaWorks Platforms and Live Current Media”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MetaWorks Platforms	$410,000.00	1.72	-$5.65 million	($0.08)	-0.09
Live Current Media	$490,000.00	0.03	-$15.73 million	N/A	N/A

MetaWorks Platforms has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Live Current Media.

Summary

MetaWorks Platforms beats Live Current Media on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MetaWorks Platforms

MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. provides blockchain and Web3 development platform. It offers turnkey set of services for companies to develop and integrate blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies into their business operations. The company provides business development and technical services; blockchain and technology program management services; customer development services; business launch services; and post-business launch support services. The company was formerly known as CurrencyWorks Inc. and changed its name to MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. in August 2022. MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Fairfield, California.

About Live Current Media

Live Current Media, Inc. acquires and integrates technologies that automate processes in content and community creation. It brings businesses and technologies together to provide an end-to-end resource for the creators who do not have a meaningful piece of the creator economy. The company's platform features a set of creative tools and community building technologies that power video community creation, AR/VR discovery, social media amplification, personal and business brand management and sponsorship, and alternative revenue creation for the global creative community. It also provides community and experiential solutions for businesses to become more creative in the way they reach their customers and constituents. Its Exosystem helps creators to manage the independent creativity. Live Current Media, Inc. is based in San Diego, California.