Critical Analysis: Mogo (NASDAQ:MOGO) & Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I (NYSE:SLAC)

Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I (NYSE:SLACGet Rating) and Mogo (NASDAQ:MOGOGet Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I has a beta of 0.02, suggesting that its share price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mogo has a beta of 2.73, suggesting that its share price is 173% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I and Mogo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I N/A -30.17% 1.68%
Mogo -175.14% -21.81% -14.31%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I and Mogo’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I N/A N/A $2.54 million N/A N/A
Mogo $45.89 million 0.98 -$26.50 million ($1.35) -0.44

Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mogo.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.7% of Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.4% of Mogo shares are held by institutional investors. 20.0% of Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Mogo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I and Mogo, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I 0 0 0 0 N/A
Mogo 0 0 1 0 3.00

Mogo has a consensus price target of $3.92, suggesting a potential upside of 554.96%. Given Mogo’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mogo is more favorable than Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I.

About Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I

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Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the financial technology, enterprise software, and consumer technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Mogo

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Mogo, Inc. operates as a financial technology company. The firm offers free Mogo app, for consumers to access a digital spending account with the Mogo Visa Platinum Prepaid Card featuring automatic carbon offsetting, easily buy and sell bitcoin, get free monthly credit-score monitoring and ID fraud protection and access personal loans, and mortgages. Its products and services include MogoMoney, MogoProtect, MogoCard, MogoMortgage, MogoCrypto and Moka services. The company was founded by David Feller and Gregory Feller on January 14, 1972 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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