Head to Head Analysis: iLearningEngines (NASDAQ:AILE) & Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA)

iLearningEngines (NASDAQ:AILE) and Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares iLearningEngines and Opera’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iLearningEngines	N/A	N/A	-22.31%
Opera	41.00%	19.52%	17.68%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for iLearningEngines and Opera, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iLearningEngines	0	0	2	0	3.00
Opera	0	0	2	0	3.00

iLearningEngines presently has a consensus price target of $19.50, suggesting a potential upside of 114.76%. Opera has a consensus price target of $20.75, suggesting a potential upside of 47.79%. Given iLearningEngines’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe iLearningEngines is more favorable than Opera.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

32.9% of iLearningEngines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Opera shares are held by institutional investors. 61.5% of iLearningEngines shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 84.4% of Opera shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

iLearningEngines has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Opera has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares iLearningEngines and Opera’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iLearningEngines	N/A	N/A	-$5.85 million	N/A	N/A
Opera	$396.83 million	3.13	$153.30 million	$1.88	7.47

Opera has higher revenue and earnings than iLearningEngines.

Summary

Opera beats iLearningEngines on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About iLearningEngines

iLearningEngines, Inc. operates AI-powered learning automation and information intelligence for corporate and educational use. The company's AI and learning automation platform is used by enterprises to productize enterprise knowledge for consumption throughout the enterprise. Its outcome-based training has deployed in regulated and detail-oriented vertical markets, such as healthcare, education, insurance, retail, oil and gas/energy, manufacturing, and government. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

About Opera

Opera Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile and PC web browsers and related products and services in Norway and internationally. The company offers mobile browser products, such as Opera Mini, Opera browser for Android and iOS, and Opera GX for PCs and Mobile; Opera Touch; PC browsers, including Opera for Computers and Opera GX; Apex Football; Opera VPN Pro; and Opera News, an AI-powered personalized news discovery and aggregation service. It provides Opera Crypto Browser for PCs and mobile; browser-based cashback rewards programs; owns GameMaker Studio, a 2D gaming development platform; and GXC, a gaming portal. In addition, the company operates Opera Ads, an online advertising platform; and offers Web3 and e-commerce services. Opera Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Opera Limited is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Limited.