GTT Communications (OTCMKTS:GTTN – Get Rating) and NextPlat (NASDAQ:NXPL – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
GTT Communications has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextPlat has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for GTT Communications and NextPlat, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GTT Communications | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| NextPlat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares GTT Communications and NextPlat’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GTT Communications | $1.73 billion | 0.00 | -$105.90 million | N/A | N/A |
| NextPlat | $11.71 million | 1.98 | -$9.16 million | ($0.94) | -2.55 |
NextPlat has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GTT Communications.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
45.6% of GTT Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of NextPlat shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.4% of GTT Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 49.9% of NextPlat shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares GTT Communications and NextPlat’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GTT Communications | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NextPlat | -78.21% | -40.54% | -36.67% |
Summary
GTT Communications beats NextPlat on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GTT Communications
GTT Communications, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud networking services to multinational clients. It offers broad portfolio of global services including private networking; Internet; optical transport; Software Defined Wide Area Networking; managed services; voice and unified communications; video transport; and access services. The company was founded by H. Brian Thompson on January 3, 2005 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.
About NextPlat
NextPlat Corp. engages in the provision of satellite based services and solutions for commercial, government and individual users. The firm’s services include satellite communication solutions, emergency location systems, high-speed satellite internet and global asset and personnel monitoring, customized ground station systems and custom product design. It also focuses on the distribution, development and reselling of satellite enabled communications hardware. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Coconut Grove, FL.
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