Comparing Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT) & Stem (NYSE:STEM)

Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT) and Stem (NYSE:STEM) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Captivision has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stem has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.6% of Stem shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Captivision shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Stem shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Captivision and Stem, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Captivision	0	0	0	0	0.00
Stem	0	6	2	0	2.25

Stem has a consensus price target of $1.38, indicating a potential upside of 324.51%. Given Stem’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Stem is more favorable than Captivision.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Captivision and Stem”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Captivision	$17.39 million	1.19	-$74.73 million	N/A	N/A
Stem	$256.18 million	0.21	-$140.41 million	($5.20)	-0.06

Captivision has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stem.

Profitability

This table compares Captivision and Stem’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Captivision	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stem	-328.11%	-275.79%	-17.98%

Summary

Stem beats Captivision on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Captivision

Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is based in Miami, Florida.

About Stem

Stem, Inc. operates as a digitally connected, intelligent, and renewable energy storage network provider worldwide. The company offers energy storage hardware sourced from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); edge hardware to aid in the collection of site data and real-time operation and control of the site and other optional equipment; and Athena, a software platform, which offers battery hardware and software-enabled services to operate the energy storage systems. It serves commercial and industrial enterprises, independent power producers, renewable project developers, and utilities and grid operators. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.