Venus Acquisition (NASDAQ:VENA – Get Rating) and SpringBig (NASDAQ:SBIG – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
67.0% of Venus Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of SpringBig shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.7% of Venus Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of SpringBig shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Venus Acquisition has a beta of -0.05, meaning that its share price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SpringBig has a beta of 2.36, meaning that its share price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Venus Acquisition | N/A | -2.37% | 0.14% |
| SpringBig | N/A | N/A | -11.27% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Venus Acquisition and SpringBig’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Venus Acquisition | N/A | N/A | -$810,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| SpringBig | $26.63 million | 0.64 | -$13.08 million | N/A | N/A |
Venus Acquisition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SpringBig.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Venus Acquisition and SpringBig, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Venus Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| SpringBig | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
SpringBig has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 608.44%. Given SpringBig’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SpringBig is more favorable than Venus Acquisition.
Summary
SpringBig beats Venus Acquisition on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Venus Acquisition
Venus Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, and business combination with one or more businesses. It intends to focus on businesses in the Internet and high technology, financial technology, clean energy, health care, consumer and retail, energy and resources, food processing, manufacturing, and education sectors in Asian market. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in New York, New York.
About SpringBig
SpringBig Holdings, Inc. operates a software platform that provides customer loyalty and marketing automation solutions to cannabis retailers and brands in the United States and Canada. The company's platform connects consumers with retailers and brands through SMS marketing, emails, customer feedback system, and loyalty programs to support retailers and brands customer engagement and retention. Its reporting and analytics offerings deliver insights that clients utilize to understand their customer base, purchasing habits, and trends. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
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