Focus Universal (FCUV) Competitors

Marchex (NASDAQ:MCHX) and Focus Universal (NASDAQ:FCUV) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MCHX or FCUV?

Focus Universal has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marchex. Marchex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Focus Universal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marchex	$48.12M	1.96	-$4.95M	-$0.13	-16.62
Focus Universal	$400K	72.89	-$3.20M	-$0.50	-8.19

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MCHX or FCUV?

73.5% of Marchex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.4% of Focus Universal shares are held by institutional investors. 21.7% of Marchex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.1% of Focus Universal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, MCHX or FCUV?

Marchex has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Focus Universal has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor MCHX or FCUV?

In the previous week, Marchex had 1 more articles in the media than Focus Universal. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Marchex and 1 mentions for Focus Universal. Marchex's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Focus Universal's score of 0.00 indicating that Marchex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Marchex	Very Positive
Focus Universal	Neutral

Is MCHX or FCUV more profitable?

Marchex has a net margin of -11.43% compared to Focus Universal's net margin of -767.39%. Marchex's return on equity of -16.52% beat Focus Universal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marchex	-11.43%	-16.52%	-12.64%
Focus Universal	-767.39%	-101.27%	-66.44%

Summary

Marchex beats Focus Universal on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.