Phunware (NASDAQ:PHUN – Get Rating) and MGT Capital Investments (OTCMKTS:MGTI – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
Phunware has a beta of 10.36, suggesting that its share price is 936% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGT Capital Investments has a beta of 2.86, suggesting that its share price is 186% more volatile than the S&P 500.
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9.0% of Phunware shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of MGT Capital Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Phunware shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of MGT Capital Investments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Phunware and MGT Capital Investments' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Phunware | $10.64 million | 7.33 | -$53.52 million | ($0.80) | -0.95 |
| MGT Capital Investments | $880,000.00 | 4.93 | -$1.54 million | N/A | N/A |
MGT Capital Investments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Phunware.
Profitability
This table compares Phunware and MGT Capital Investments' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Phunware | -320.30% | -108.33% | -64.82% |
| MGT Capital Investments | -2,045.69% | -326.62% | -755.96% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Phunware and MGT Capital Investments, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Phunware | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| MGT Capital Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Phunware presently has a consensus target price of $4.25, suggesting a potential upside of 459.21%. Given Phunware's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Phunware is more favorable than MGT Capital Investments.
Summary
Phunware beats MGT Capital Investments on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Phunware
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Phunware, Inc. engages in the development of a Multiscreen-as-a-Service platform, an enterprise cloud platform for mobile devices. It provides companies the products, solutions, data, and services necessary to engage, manage, and monetize mobile application portfolios and audiences at scale. Its platform also allows for the licensing and creation of category-defining mobile experiences for brands and their application users worldwide. The company was founded by Alan S. Knitowski and Luan Dang in February 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.
About MGT Capital Investments
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MGT Capital Investments, Inc. engages in cryptocurrency mining business. It solves complex mathematical problems using custom designed and programmed application-specific integrated circuit computers. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.
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