Critical Comparison: Ucommune International (NASDAQ:UK) and FiscalNote (NYSE:NOTE)

Ucommune International (NASDAQ:UK) and FiscalNote (NYSE:NOTE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Ucommune International and FiscalNote, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ucommune International	0	0	0	0	N/A
FiscalNote	0	2	1	0	2.33

FiscalNote has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.17%. Given FiscalNote’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FiscalNote is more favorable than Ucommune International.

Risk and Volatility

Ucommune International has a beta of 2.25, meaning that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FiscalNote has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ucommune International and FiscalNote’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ucommune International	$459.82 million	0.00	-$690,000.00	N/A	N/A
FiscalNote	$132.65 million	1.95	-$115.46 million	($0.36)	-5.33

Ucommune International has higher revenue and earnings than FiscalNote.

Profitability

This table compares Ucommune International and FiscalNote’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ucommune International	N/A	N/A	N/A
FiscalNote	-48.89%	-141.98%	-29.90%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

36.9% of Ucommune International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.3% of FiscalNote shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Ucommune International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.6% of FiscalNote shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ucommune International beats FiscalNote on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ucommune International

Ucommune International Ltd manages and provides agile office spaces in China. It operates self-operated and asset-light models. The company also provides individual services, such as catering, fitness, healthcare, training, and entertainment; general corporate services, such as corporate secretary, human resources, legal, finance, IT support, and tax services; incubation and corporate venturing services; design and build services; advertising and branding services; and related services. It serves individuals and enterprises. The company operates under the Ucommune brand. Ucommune International Ltd was founded in 2015 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About FiscalNote

FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. operates as technology company North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. It combines artificial intelligence technology, machine learning, and other technologies with analytics, workflow tools, and expert research. The company also delivers that intelligence through its suite of public policy and issues management products, as well as powerful tools to manage workflows, advocacy campaigns, and constituent relationships. It serves a customer base that includes businesses comprising the Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, law firms, professional services organizations, trade groups, and non-profits. FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.