Oblong (NYSE:OBLG – Get Rating) and Grindr (NYSE:GRND – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Oblong has a beta of 2.64, suggesting that its stock price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grindr has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Oblong and Grindr’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Oblong | $5.48 million | 0.98 | -$21.94 million | ($11.39) | -0.18 |
| Grindr | $195.02 million | 5.65 | $850,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Oblong and Grindr, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Oblong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Grindr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Oblong currently has a consensus price target of $1.00, indicating a potential downside of 51.92%. Given Oblong’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Oblong is more favorable than Grindr.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
53.4% of Oblong shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Oblong shares are owned 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.
Profitability
This table compares Oblong and Grindr’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Oblong | -400.68% | -99.71% | -79.41% |
| Grindr | N/A | -3.03% | 0.26% |
Summary
Grindr beats Oblong on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Oblong
Oblong, Inc. engages in the provision of patented multi-stream collaboration technologies and managed services for video collaboration and network applications. It operates through the Collaborative Products and Managed Services segments. The Collaborative Products segment represents the Oblong Industries business under Mezzanine products. The Managed Services segment focuses on the Oblong business under managed services for video collaboration and network solutions. The company was founded in May 2000 and is headquartered in Conifer, CO.
About Grindr
Grindr Inc. operates social network platform for the LGBTQ community. Its platform enables gay, bi, trans, and queer people to engage with each other, share content and experiences, and express themselves. It offers a free, ad-supported service and a premium subscription version. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in West Hollywood, California.
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