AAP (OTCMKTS:AAPJ) and Mer Telemanagement Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSL) 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 analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares AAP and Mer Telemanagement Solutions' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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AAP | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mer Telemanagement Solutions | $5.19 million | 2.19 | $-140,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
AAP has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mer Telemanagement Solutions.
Profitability
This table compares AAP and Mer Telemanagement Solutions' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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AAP | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mer Telemanagement Solutions | -27.32% | -0.06% | -0.03% |
Volatility & Risk
AAP has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mer Telemanagement Solutions has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for AAP and Mer Telemanagement Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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AAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Mer Telemanagement Solutions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.6% of Mer Telemanagement Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of AAP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.1% of Mer Telemanagement Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Mer Telemanagement Solutions beats AAP on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.