DASAN Zhone Solutions (NASDAQ:DZSI) and IZEA Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares DASAN Zhone Solutions and IZEA Worldwide's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| DASAN Zhone Solutions | $306.88 million | 0.75 | $-13,460,000.00 | $0.10 | 107.50 |
| IZEA Worldwide | $18.96 million | 3.13 | $-7,290,000.00 | ($0.29) | -5.52 |
IZEA Worldwide has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DASAN Zhone Solutions. IZEA Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DASAN Zhone Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
23.0% of DASAN Zhone Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.7% of IZEA Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 66.1% of DASAN Zhone Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of IZEA Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for DASAN Zhone Solutions and IZEA Worldwide, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| DASAN Zhone Solutions | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| IZEA Worldwide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
DASAN Zhone Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $13.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 24.03%. IZEA Worldwide has a consensus price target of $0.50, suggesting a potential downside of 68.75%. Given DASAN Zhone Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe DASAN Zhone Solutions is more favorable than IZEA Worldwide.
Profitability
This table compares DASAN Zhone Solutions and IZEA Worldwide's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| DASAN Zhone Solutions | -8.67% | -6.55% | -2.80% |
| IZEA Worldwide | -61.41% | -57.08% | -31.39% |
Volatility and Risk
DASAN Zhone Solutions has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IZEA Worldwide has a beta of 2.49, meaning that its stock price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
DASAN Zhone Solutions beats IZEA Worldwide on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
