Hello Group (MOMO) Competitors

BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) and Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, community ranking and dividends.

Does the media favor BB or MOMO?

In the previous week, Hello Group had 3 more articles in the media than BlackBerry. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Hello Group and 4 mentions for BlackBerry. BlackBerry's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Hello Group's score of 0.15 indicating that Hello Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BlackBerry	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hello Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor BB or MOMO?

BlackBerry received 219 more outperform votes than Hello Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.69% of users gave BlackBerry an outperform vote while only 68.05% of users gave Hello Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
BlackBerry	Outperform Votes 745 69.69%	Underperform Votes 324 30.31%
Hello Group	Outperform Votes 526 68.05%	Underperform Votes 247 31.95%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BB or MOMO?

Hello Group has higher revenue and earnings than BlackBerry. BlackBerry is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hello Group, 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
BlackBerry	$853M	1.70	-$130M	-$0.29	-8.45
Hello Group	$1.69B	0.58	$275.72M	$1.10	6.18

Which has more volatility and risk, BB or MOMO?

BlackBerry has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hello Group has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BB or MOMO?

54.5% of BlackBerry shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.0% of Hello Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of BlackBerry shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.4% of Hello Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is BB or MOMO more profitable?

Hello Group has a net margin of 13.38% compared to Hello Group's net margin of -25.80%. BlackBerry's return on equity of 13.61% beat Hello Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackBerry	-25.80%	-6.43%	-3.56%
Hello Group	13.38%	13.61%	9.51%

Do analysts rate BB or MOMO?

BlackBerry currently has a consensus price target of $3.20, suggesting a potential upside of 31.69%. Hello Group has a consensus price target of $8.90, suggesting a potential upside of 30.88%. Given Hello Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe BlackBerry is more favorable than Hello Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlackBerry	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Hello Group	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Hello Group beats BlackBerry on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.