BTRS (NASDAQ:BTRS) and Vivint Smart Home (NYSE:VVNT) are both mid-cap unclassified companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares BTRS and Vivint Smart Home's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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BTRS | N/A | N/A | $1.40 million | N/A | N/A |
Vivint Smart Home | N/A | N/A | $4.20 million | $0.14 | 98.50 |
Profitability
This table compares BTRS and Vivint Smart Home's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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BTRS | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Vivint Smart Home | N/A | -0.71% | 0.32% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
52.1% of BTRS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.8% of Vivint Smart Home shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Vivint Smart Home shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for BTRS and Vivint Smart Home, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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BTRS | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
Vivint Smart Home | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
BTRS presently has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.52%. Vivint Smart Home has a consensus price target of $22.75, indicating a potential upside of 64.97%. Given Vivint Smart Home's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vivint Smart Home is more favorable than BTRS.
Volatility & Risk
BTRS has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vivint Smart Home has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Vivint Smart Home beats BTRS on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.