Troika Media Group (NASDAQ:TRKA – Get Rating) and Simulated Environment Concepts (OTCMKTS:SMEV – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Troika Media Group and Simulated Environment Concepts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Troika Media Group | -15.48% | -222.53% | -21.16% |
| Simulated Environment Concepts | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
7.1% of Troika Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Simulated Environment Concepts shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.2% of Troika Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 62.6% of Simulated Environment Concepts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Troika Media Group and Simulated Environment Concepts’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Troika Media Group | $116.41 million | 0.14 | -$38.69 million | ($0.70) | -0.34 |
| Simulated Environment Concepts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Simulated Environment Concepts has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Troika Media Group.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Troika Media Group and Simulated Environment Concepts, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Troika Media Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Simulated Environment Concepts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Troika Media Group currently has a consensus price target of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 535.59%. Given Troika Media Group’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Troika Media Group is more favorable than Simulated Environment Concepts.
Summary
Troika Media Group beats Simulated Environment Concepts on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Troika Media Group
Troika Media Group, Inc., a professional services company, provides consulting and solution services worldwide. It offers brand building and activation, marketing innovation and enterprise technology, and performance and customer acquisition; and internal and external creative, technical or media-based resources, third party advertising technology solutions, proprietary business intelligence systems, data delivery systems, and other key services. In addition, it provides consumer engagement tactics, digital and offline ecosystems, and customer acquisition methods. It serves consumer products and services, entertainment and media, sports and betting, financial and professional services, education, and esports and gaming sectors. The company was formerly known as M2 nGage Group, Inc. and changed its name to Troika Media Group, Inc. in July 2017. Troika Media Group, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Simulated Environment Concepts
Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. engages in the manufacture and development of medical, health, and wellness equipment. Its flagship product SpaCapsule, is a robotic massage therapy system used for medical rehabilitation, relaxation, weight loss, cellulite management, and general wellness. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Hollywood, FL.
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