Head to Head Analysis: PhoneX (OTCMKTS:PXHI) vs. Jumia Technologies (NYSE:JMIA)

PhoneX (OTCMKTS:PXHI) and Jumia Technologies (NYSE:JMIA) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PhoneX and Jumia Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PhoneX	$179.41 million	0.20	$6.41 million	$0.16	6.31
Jumia Technologies	$186.49 million	2.54	-$104.15 million	N/A	N/A

PhoneX has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jumia Technologies.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

16.5% of Jumia Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 21.5% of PhoneX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Jumia Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

PhoneX has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jumia Technologies has a beta of 2.92, suggesting that its stock price is 192% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for PhoneX and Jumia Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PhoneX	0	0	0	0	N/A
Jumia Technologies	0	1	1	0	2.50

Jumia Technologies has a consensus price target of $7.30, indicating a potential upside of 55.65%. Given Jumia Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Jumia Technologies is more favorable than PhoneX.

Profitability

This table compares PhoneX and Jumia Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PhoneX	3.46%	N/A	N/A
Jumia Technologies	-54.40%	-182.98%	-57.22%

Summary

Jumia Technologies beats PhoneX on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PhoneX

PhoneX Holdings, Inc. operates as a market maker of used smartphones. The company acquires products from individual consumers through its uSell.com Website, as well as from various carriers, big box retailers, and manufacturers through its subsidiary, We Sell Cellular. It sells its devices to professional buyers, such as brick and mortar retailers, online retailers, large and small wholesalers, small repair shops, large refurbishing providers, and insurance companies, as well as directly to consumers through third party e-commerce platforms. The company was formerly known as usell.com, Inc. and changed its name to PhoneX Holdings, Inc. in May 2019. PhoneX Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Jumia Technologies

Jumia Technologies AG operates an e-commerce platform in West Africa, North Africa, East and South Africa, Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and internationally. The company’s platform consists of marketplace that connects sellers with customers; logistics service, which enables the shipment and delivery of packages from sellers to consumers; and payment service, which facilitates transactions to participants active on the company’s platform in selected markets under the JumiaPay name. Its marketplace offers various products in a range of categories, including phones, electronics, home and living, fashion, beauty, and fast-moving consumer goods; and various digital lifestyle services, such as utility bills payment, airtime recharge, gaming and entertainment, and transport ticketing, as well as financial services comprising micro-loans, insurance, and savings products. The company was formerly known as Africa Internet Holding GmbH and changed its name to Jumia Technologies AG in January 2019. Jumia Technologies AG was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.