WPP (NYSE:WPP) versus Abits Group (NASDAQ:ABTS) Financial Survey

WPP (NYSE:WPP) and Abits Group (NASDAQ:ABTS) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for WPP and Abits Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WPP	2	3	1	0	1.83
Abits Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

4.3% of WPP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Abits Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of WPP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Abits Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares WPP and Abits Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WPP	N/A	N/A	N/A
Abits Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WPP and Abits Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WPP	$18.84 billion	0.26	$692.62 million	N/A	N/A
Abits Group	$6.71 million	1.85	-$910,000.00	N/A	N/A

WPP has higher revenue and earnings than Abits Group.

Volatility and Risk

WPP has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Abits Group has a beta of 2.82, meaning that its share price is 182% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

WPP beats Abits Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WPP

WPP plc, a creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services in North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. The company operates through three segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. It offers marketing strategy, creative ideation, production, commerce, influencer marketing, social media management, and technology implementation services; media strategy, planning, buying and activation, commerce media, data analytics, and consulting services; and media management, public affairs, reputation, risk and crisis management, social media management, and strategic advisory services. The company also provides brand consulting, brand identity, product and service design, and corporate and brand publication services. WPP plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About Abits Group

Abits Group Inc. operates in the bitcoin mining business in the United States. The company was formerly known as Moxian (BVI) Inc and changed its name to Abits Group Inc. in November 2023. Abits Group Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.