Luokung Technology (NASDAQ:LKCO) and Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Luokung Technology and Synchronoss Technologies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Luokung Technology | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Synchronoss Technologies | -5.05% | 24.27% | 3.01% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
2.5% of Luokung Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.3% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.5% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Luokung Technology and Synchronoss Technologies' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Luokung Technology | $18.78 million | 17.52 | $-31,510,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Synchronoss Technologies | $308.75 million | 0.66 | $-104,590,000.00 | ($1.87) | -2.47 |
Luokung Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Synchronoss Technologies.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Luokung Technology and Synchronoss Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Luokung Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Synchronoss Technologies | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Synchronoss Technologies has a consensus target price of $9.1250, indicating a potential upside of 97.94%. Given Synchronoss Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Synchronoss Technologies is more favorable than Luokung Technology.
Volatility and Risk
Luokung Technology has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synchronoss Technologies has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Synchronoss Technologies beats Luokung Technology on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.