Contrasting Great Elm Group (NASDAQ:GEG) and Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR)

Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR) and Great Elm Group (NASDAQ:GEG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Semrush and Great Elm Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Semrush	0	3	3	0	2.50
Great Elm Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Semrush presently has a consensus price target of $14.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.27%. Given Semrush’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Semrush is more favorable than Great Elm Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Semrush and Great Elm Group’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Semrush	$338.88 million	5.95	$950,000.00	$0.09	154.22
Great Elm Group	$11.94 million	4.79	$27.73 million	N/A	N/A

Great Elm Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Semrush.

Volatility and Risk

Semrush has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Elm Group has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Semrush and Great Elm Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semrush	4.39%	6.61%	4.42%
Great Elm Group	-48.75%	-8.39%	-4.12%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

32.9% of Semrush shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.8% of Great Elm Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.8% of Semrush shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.4% of Great Elm Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Semrush beats Great Elm Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Semrush

Semrush Holdings, Inc. develops an online visibility management software-as-a-service platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company enables companies to identify and reach the right audience for their content through the right channels. Its platform enables the company's customers to understand trends and act upon insights to enhance the online visibility, and drive traffic to their websites and social media pages, as well as online listings, distribute targeted content to their customers, and measure the digital marketing campaigns. The company serves small and midsize businesses, enterprises, and marketing agencies, including consumer internet, digital media, education, financial services, healthcare, retail, software, telecommunications, and others. Semrush Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

About Great Elm Group

Great Elm Group, Inc. operates as a asset management company. The company engages in credit, real estate, and finance businesses. It is also involved in business development related activities and offers investment management services. The company was formerly known as Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. and changed its name to Great Elm Group, Inc. in December 2020. Great Elm Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.