Head-To-Head Contrast: FingerMotion (NASDAQ:FNGR) versus VEON (NASDAQ:VEON)

FingerMotion (NASDAQ:FNGR) and VEON (NASDAQ:VEON) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares FingerMotion and VEON”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FingerMotion	$16.32 million	0.89	-$7.00 million	($0.12)	-1.68
VEON	$4.40 billion	1.29	$532.00 million	$0.85	90.36

VEON has higher revenue and earnings than FingerMotion. FingerMotion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VEON, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

FingerMotion has a beta of -0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VEON has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for FingerMotion and VEON, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FingerMotion	1	0	0	0	1.00
VEON	0	2	4	0	2.67

VEON has a consensus target price of $90.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.61%. Given VEON’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VEON is more favorable than FingerMotion.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.9% of FingerMotion shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.3% of VEON shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.8% of FingerMotion shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares FingerMotion and VEON’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FingerMotion	-42.81%	-46.67%	-11.91%
VEON	1.24%	14.93%	2.78%

Summary

VEON beats FingerMotion on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FingerMotion

FingerMotion, Inc., a mobile data specialist company, provides mobile payment and recharge platform system in China. The company offers telecommunication products and services, including data plans, subscription plans, mobile phones, and loyalty points redemption services; bulk short message service and multimedia messaging services; and Rich Communication Services (RCS) platform, a proprietary business messaging platform that enables businesses and brands to communicate and service their customers on the 5G infrastructure. It also operates Sapientus, a proprietary big data insights platform that deliver data-driven for businesses in the insurance, healthcare, and financial services industries. In addition, the company offers value added product and services. FingerMotion, Inc. is headquartered in Singapore.

About VEON

VEON Ltd., a digital operator, provides connectivity and internet services in Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. It offers mobile telecommunications services, including value added and call completion, national and international roaming, wireless Internet access, mobile financial, and mobile bundle services; data connectivity, cross border transit, voice, Internet, and data services; fixed-line telecommunications using intercity fiber optic networks; and Internet-TV using Fiber to the building technology. The company also sells equipment, infrastructure, and accessories. VEON Ltd. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.