Head to Head Survey: Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI) versus ZIM (OTCMKTS:ZIMCF)

ZIM (OTCMKTS:ZIMCF) and Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares ZIM and Smith Micro Software’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZIM	N/A	N/A	N/A
Smith Micro Software	-158.88%	-44.44%	-35.89%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for ZIM and Smith Micro Software, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZIM	0	0	0	0	0.00
Smith Micro Software	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

20.8% of Smith Micro Software shares are held by institutional investors. 70.7% of ZIM shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Smith Micro Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ZIM and Smith Micro Software”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZIM	N/A	N/A	-$60,000.00	N/A	N/A
Smith Micro Software	$20.56 million	0.60	-$48.70 million	($1.56)	-0.31

ZIM has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smith Micro Software.

Volatility & Risk

ZIM has a beta of -0.33, indicating that its stock price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith Micro Software has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ZIM beats Smith Micro Software on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZIM

ZIM Corporation provides software products and services for the database and mobile markets in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Singapore, and Austria. The company operates in two segments, Mobile and Enterprise Software. It develops and sells ZIM integrated development environment (IDE) software, an enterprise software for use in the design, development, and management of information databases and mission critical applications. The company’s ZIM IDE software provides an IDE for Microsoft Windows, UNIX, and Linux computer operating systems. Its products are used to develop database applications in various industries, including finance, insurance, marketing, human resource, information, and records management. The company also provides migration services and management products; and short message services. ZIM Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

About Smith Micro Software

Smith Micro Software, Inc. engages in the development and sale of software to enhance the mobile experience to wireless and cable service providers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers SafePath Family, SafePath IoT, SafePath Home, and SafePath Premium product suite, which provides tools to protect digital lifestyles and manage connected devices inside and outside the home; and CommSuite, a messaging platform that helps mobile service provides deliver a next-generation voicemail experience to mobile subscribers, as well as enables multi-language voice-to-text (VTT) transcription messaging. It also offers ViewSpot, a retail display management platform that provides on-screen and interactive demos to wireless carriers and other smartphone retailers; and technical support and customer services. Smith Micro Software, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.