Financial Survey: Society Pass (NASDAQ:SOPA) versus Cycurion (NASDAQ:CYCU)

Society Pass (NASDAQ:SOPA) and Cycurion (NASDAQ:CYCU) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Society Pass and Cycurion’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Society Pass	-145.99%	-343.41%	-39.70%
Cycurion	-98.83%	-98.55%	-46.19%

Risk and Volatility

Society Pass has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cycurion has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.1% of Society Pass shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Cycurion shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Society Pass shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Cycurion shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Society Pass and Cycurion”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Society Pass	$7.23 million	0.08	-$10.23 million	($2.43)	-0.03
Cycurion	$15.13 million	0.51	-$23.67 million	($24.64)	-0.10

Society Pass has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cycurion. Cycurion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Society Pass, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Society Pass and Cycurion, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Society Pass	1	1	1	1	2.50
Cycurion	1	1	1	0	2.00

Society Pass currently has a consensus target price of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 29,505.26%. Cycurion has a consensus target price of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 2,233.33%. Given Society Pass’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Society Pass is more favorable than Cycurion.

Summary

Society Pass beats Cycurion on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Society Pass

Society Pass Incorporated acquires and operates fintech and e-commerce platforms and mobile applications for consumers and merchants in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, the United States, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand. It operates through Online Grocery and Food and Groceries Deliveries, Digital marketing, Online ticketing and reservation, Telecommunications Reseller, e-Commerce, and Merchant Point of Sale segments. The company operates Leflair, an online lifestyle platform that offers services and products, such as fashion and accessories, beauty and personal care, and home and lifestyle; an online food delivery service under the Handycart brand name; and an online grocery delivery service under the Pushkart brand name. It also sells hardware and software to merchant; local mobile phone and global internet data plans; and domestic and overseas air ticket, and global hotel reservations, as well as offers digital marketing services. The company was formerly known as Food Society, Inc. and changed its name to Society Pass Incorporated in October 2018. Society Pass Incorporated was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Cycurion

Cycurion is a global leading provider of Network Communications and Information Technology Security Solutions. Our mission is to develop and deliver world-class, cutting-edge solutions for our clients, regardless of size or complication, expressly optimizing your IT environment to meet the business need and to keep projects on track and on budget.