Reviewing Intellinetics (OTCMKTS:INLXD) & Apex Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:APXT)

Intellinetics (OTCMKTS:INLXD) and Apex Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:APXT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Intellinetics and Apex Technology Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intellinetics	-84.11%	N/A	-214.86%
Apex Technology Acquisition	N/A	-750.42%	-10.63%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Intellinetics and Apex Technology Acquisition”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intellinetics	$2.54 million	0.82	-$2.13 million	($6.00)	-0.90
Apex Technology Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$60.72 million	N/A	N/A

Intellinetics has higher revenue and earnings than Apex Technology Acquisition.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.0% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 27.7% of Intellinetics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Intellinetics and Apex Technology Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intellinetics	0	0	0	0	0.00
Apex Technology Acquisition	1	0	0	0	1.00

Risk and Volatility

Intellinetics has a beta of 0.22, meaning that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apex Technology Acquisition has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Apex Technology Acquisition beats Intellinetics on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Intellinetics

Intellinetics, Inc. develops, markets, and sells document solutions software to the public and private sectors in the United States. The company's software platform allows its customers to capture and manage documents across operations, such as scanned hard-copy documents and digital documents, including Microsoft Office 365, digital images, audios, videos, and emails. It offers IntelliCloud software platform solutions that include image processing modules, records management, workflow, and extended components. The company also provides installation, integration, training, and consulting services, as well as ongoing software maintenance and customer support services; and pre-installation assessment, project scoping, and implementation consulting services. It sells its products to resellers and directly to customers, as well as provides access to its software solutions as a service through the Internet. The company was formerly known as GlobalWise Investments, Inc. and changed its name to Intellinetics, Inc. in September 2014. Intellinetics, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

About Apex Technology Acquisition

Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the software and internet technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Burlingame, California. Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation is a subsidiary of Apex Technology Sponsor LLC.