Stem (NYSE:STEM) vs. Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT) Head-To-Head Comparison

Stem (NYSE:STEM) and Captivision (NASDAQ:CAPT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Stem and Captivision”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stem	$256.18 million	0.22	-$140.41 million	($5.20)	-0.07
Captivision	$17.39 million	1.17	-$74.73 million	N/A	N/A

Captivision has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stem.

Profitability

This table compares Stem and Captivision’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stem	-328.11%	-275.79%	-17.98%
Captivision	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Stem and Captivision, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stem	0	6	2	0	2.25
Captivision	0	0	0	0	0.00

Stem currently has a consensus target price of $1.38, indicating a potential upside of 304.17%. Given Stem’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Stem is more favorable than Captivision.

Risk & Volatility

Stem has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Captivision has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

61.6% of Stem shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of Stem shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Captivision shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Stem beats Captivision on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stem

Stem, Inc. operates as a digitally connected, intelligent, and renewable energy storage network provider worldwide. The company offers energy storage hardware sourced from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); edge hardware to aid in the collection of site data and real-time operation and control of the site and other optional equipment; and Athena, a software platform, which offers battery hardware and software-enabled services to operate the energy storage systems. It serves commercial and industrial enterprises, independent power producers, renewable project developers, and utilities and grid operators. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Captivision

Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. Jaguar Global Growth Corporation I is based in Miami, Florida.