Bitfarms (TSXV: BITF) is currently one of the best-performing cryptocurrency stocks. Bitfarms stock is up by more than 100 percent year-date, and its business model of mining Bitcoin indicates that the company is on its maturity cusp. Below are reasons why Bitfarms stock should be on your watch list.
China Ban
China’s ban on cryptocurrency mining companies means that Bitfarms is facing less competition. Chinese miners accounted for about 70 percent of the global supply of cryptocurrency this year. Now that dominance has been surrendered.
Less completion translates to less difficulty in mining each Bitcoin. Experts estimate that the difficulty in mining bitcoin has declined by 40 percent. A further drop will improve Bitfarms productivity margin even when the Bitcoin market value declines.
Solid Bitcoin Operations
Bitfarms had a solid performance in the first quarter, and its stock has been surging. Its first-quarter revenue came at $28.4 million, and its gross profit equated to $19.3 million. Bitarms mined 598 Bitcoins in the first quarter, at an average price of $8, 400, the company made 548 million. Since the end of the first quarter, Bitfarms has continued to accumulate Bitcoins inventory to about 1,000.
NASDAQ Listing
Bitfarms has three private placements for gross proceeds of about CA$80 million. That net profit keeps the company’s finances in a position to expedite infrastructure expansion and make deposits for miners. The company has been listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. This is an important milestone that gives Bitfarms exposure to the capital market.
Bitfarms stock is trading at a price to sales multiple of 14, and the price to book the multiple of five. The stock is still worth buying given that a Bitcoin comeback of Bitcoin will allow the company to generate more revenues that will bolster shareholder value.
Bottom line
Bitfarms is outperforming Bitcoin, and its mining operation benefits from China’s ban on cryptocurrency. It faces less competition, and it is in a better mining margin. In addition, the company has access to the capital market on Nasdaq, and thus its stock will continue to outperform.