Comparing MMTec (NASDAQ:MTC) & Adeia (NASDAQ:ADEA)

Adeia (NASDAQ:ADEA) and MMTec (NASDAQ:MTC) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Adeia has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MMTec has a beta of -0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 168% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Adeia and MMTec’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adeia	19.32%	29.36%	10.85%
MMTec	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Adeia and MMTec”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adeia	$376.02 million	5.54	$64.62 million	$0.65	29.25
MMTec	$1.87 million	61.43	-$91.17 million	N/A	N/A

Adeia has higher revenue and earnings than MMTec.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.4% of Adeia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of MMTec shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Adeia shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of MMTec shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Adeia and MMTec, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Adeia	0	0	5	1	3.17
MMTec	1	0	0	0	1.00

Adeia currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.73%. Given Adeia’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Adeia is more favorable than MMTec.

Summary

Adeia beats MMTec on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Adeia

Adeia Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and semiconductor intellectual property licensing company in the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and internationally. The company licenses its patent portfolios across various markets, including multichannel video programming distributors comprising cable, satellite, and telecommunications television providers that aggregate and distribute linear content over networks, as well as television providers that aggregate and stream linear content over broadband networks; over-the-top video service providers and social media companies, such as subscription video-on-demand and advertising-supported streaming service providers, as well as content providers, networks, and media companies. It also licenses consumer electronics manufacturers, which includes producers of smart televisions, streaming media devices, video game consoles, mobile devices, content storage devices, and other connected media devices; semiconductors, including providers of sensors, radio frequency components, memory, and logic devices; and social media companies that allow users to stream and upload user-generated content. The company licenses its innovations under the Adeia brand name. Adeia Inc. was formerly known as Xperi Corporation and changed its name to Adeia Inc. in December 2019. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About MMTec

MMTec, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and deploys platforms that enable financial institutions to engage in securities market transactions and settlements worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Gujia and MM Global. It offers Internet-based securities solutions comprising Securities Dealers Trading System, which supports securities registration and clearing, account management, risk management, trading and execution, and third party access middleware; Private Fund Investment Management System that supports multi-account management, fund valuation, risk management, quantitative trading access, liquidation, and requisition management; and Mobile Transaction Individual Client System and PC Client System for Apple IOS, Android, PC, and Web applications. The company enables its customers to white label its trading interface, as well as select modular functionalities. It serves hedge funds, mutual funds, registered investment advisors, proprietary trading groups, and brokerage firms. MMTec, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.