Head to Head Contrast: Life360 (NASDAQ:LIF) and Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT)

Life360 (NASDAQ:LIF) and Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Life360 and Clarivate”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Life360	$304.52 million	8.31	-$28.17 million	N/A	N/A
Clarivate	$2.63 billion	1.81	-$911.20 million	($1.66)	-3.96

Life360 has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Clarivate.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Life360 and Clarivate, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Life360	0	1	6	1	3.00
Clarivate	2	3	3	0	2.13

Life360 presently has a consensus price target of $39.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.40%. Clarivate has a consensus price target of $7.75, indicating a potential upside of 17.78%. Given Clarivate’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Clarivate is more favorable than Life360.

Profitability

This table compares Life360 and Clarivate’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Life360	-9.26%	-9.81%	-7.59%
Clarivate	-46.53%	10.01%	3.94%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

85.7% of Clarivate shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Clarivate shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

About Life360

Life360 Inc. is a family connection and safety company. Its business category includes mobile app and Tile tracking devices with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports and crash detection with emergency dispatch. Life360 Inc. is based in SAN FRANCISCO.

About Clarivate

Clarivate Plc operates as an information services provider in the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Academia & Government, Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Intellectual Property. The company offers Web of Science and InCites, that analyzes and explores the academic research landscape and manages research information; ProQuest One and Ebook Central that provides comprehensive content collections to institutions in a cost-effective manner; and Alma and Polaris, that manages academic resources and services, connect users, and support research publications. It also provides Patent and Trademark Renewals, that supports paralegal and admin tasks throughout the patent and trademark protection and maintenance process; CompuMark and Derwent, that supports critical decisions around patent and trademark protection, risk, and value creation throughout the innovation and brand lifecycle; IPFolio and Foundation IP that creates a structured environment for the protection and management of global patent and trademark assets. In addition, the company offers Cortellis Competitive Intelligence and Cortellis Drug Discovery Intelligence, that supports the development of new drugs and medical devices from discovery to clinical trials; Cortellis Regulatory Intelligence and OFF-X to monitor drug safety issues and adhere to regulatory protocols; Real World Data and Optimize that inform commercial launch strategy and set pricing for optimal reimbursement. It serves corporations, universities, law firms, government agencies, public libraries, and other professional services organizations. The company was formerly known as Clarivate Analytics Plc and changed its name to Clarivate Plc in May 2020. Clarivate Plc was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.