Analyzing Creatd (OTCMKTS:CRTDD) and CyberAgent (OTCMKTS:CYGIY)

CyberAgent (OTCMKTS:CYGIY) and Creatd (OTCMKTS:CRTDD) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

CyberAgent has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Creatd has a beta of 7.23, indicating that its share price is 623% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for CyberAgent and Creatd, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CyberAgent	0	1	0	0	2.00
Creatd	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.2% of Creatd shares are held by institutional investors. 11.8% of Creatd shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CyberAgent and Creatd”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CyberAgent	$5.86 billion	0.74	$212.18 million	$0.27	15.93
Creatd	$1.92 million	1.31	-$24.23 million	($430.20)	-0.01

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

Profitability

This table compares CyberAgent and Creatd’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CyberAgent	4.60%	18.43%	9.35%
Creatd	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

CyberAgent beats Creatd on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CyberAgent

CyberAgent, Inc. engages in the media, internet advertising, game, and investment development businesses primarily in Japan. The company operates Ameba, a blog service; Tapple for online dating; AWA, a music streaming service; and WinTicket for online betting. It also offers internet advertising agency and ad technology services; and smartphone games. In addition, the company operates a programming school for kids and provides application and reward points exchange platform services; artificial intelligence services; and digital transformation services. CyberAgent, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Creatd

Creatd, Inc. empowers creators, brands, and entrepreneurs through its technology and partnership. The company’s proprietary technology platforms and complementary digital businesses include Vocal for Brands, Seller’s Choice, and the intellectual property inherent in Vocal’s owned and operated digital communities and future acquisitions. The company was founded by Jeremy Phillip Frommer and Rick Schwartz on December 30, 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.