Critical Contrast: Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) & Net Savings Link (OTCMKTS:NSAV)

Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) and Net Savings Link (OTCMKTS:NSAV) 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 dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Opera and Net Savings Link’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Opera	14.53%	8.85%	7.91%
Net Savings Link	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Opera and Net Savings Link, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Opera	1	1	6	0	2.63
Net Savings Link	0	0	0	0	0.00

Opera currently has a consensus target price of $24.90, suggesting a potential upside of 39.11%. Given Opera’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Opera is more favorable than Net Savings Link.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.2% of Opera shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.4% of Opera shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Net Savings Link shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Opera has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Net Savings Link has a beta of 3.13, indicating that its stock price is 213% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Opera and Net Savings Link”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Opera	$480.65 million	3.33	$80.77 million	$0.89	20.11
Net Savings Link	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Opera has higher revenue and earnings than Net Savings Link.

Summary

Opera beats Net Savings Link on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Net Savings Link

Net Savings Link, Inc. operates as a cryptocurrency, blockchain, and digital asset technology company. It holds interests in Cryptocurrency Trading Platform based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and offers a range of trading services, such as portfolio management and price search function. This platform supports various cryptocurrency exchanges. The company is based in London, the United Kingdom.