Reviewing Vimeo (NASDAQ:VMEO) & Blend Labs (NYSE:BLND)

Vimeo (NASDAQ:VMEO) and Blend Labs (NYSE:BLND) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.0% of Vimeo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of Blend Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Vimeo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of Blend Labs shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Vimeo and Blend Labs’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vimeo	8.08%	8.56%	5.38%
Blend Labs	-49.34%	N/A	-34.07%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Vimeo and Blend Labs, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vimeo	0	2	2	0	2.50
Blend Labs	0	2	6	1	2.89

Vimeo presently has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.85%. Blend Labs has a consensus target price of $5.11, indicating a potential upside of 18.77%. Given Blend Labs’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Blend Labs is more favorable than Vimeo.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vimeo and Blend Labs”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vimeo	$419.39 million	2.58	$22.03 million	$0.20	32.65
Blend Labs	$156.72 million	7.02	-$178.69 million	($0.34)	-12.65

Vimeo has higher revenue and earnings than Blend Labs. Blend Labs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vimeo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Vimeo has a beta of 2.23, meaning that its share price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blend Labs has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Vimeo beats Blend Labs on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vimeo

Vimeo, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides video software solutions worldwide. It provides the video tools through a software-as-a-service model, which enables its users to create, collaborate, and communicate with video on a single platform. The company also offers over-the-top OTT streaming and monetization services; AI-driven video creation and editing tools; and interactive and shoppable video tools. It serves large organizations, small businesses, creative professionals, marketers, and digital agencies. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Blend Labs

Blend Labs, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based software platform solutions for financial services firms in the United States. It operates in two segments, Blend Platform and Title365. The company's Blend Builder Platform offers a suite of products that powers digital-first consumer journeys for mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, vehicle loans, personal loans, credit cards, and deposit accounts; and offers mortgage products to facilitate the homeownership journey for consumers comprising close, income verification for mortgage, homeowners' insurance, and realty. It also offers verification components to automate confirmation tasks that are needed to underwrite a loan or approve the opening of a new deposit account; decisioning components to reduce the need for human intervention by automatically applying business rules throughout an application workflow configured by a financial services firm; workflow intelligence components to manage data collection and automate tasks throughout the loan origination process; and marketplace components to enable consumers to shop for products and services presented at the precise moment of need during an application for a loan. In addition, the company, through its subsidiary, offers title search procedures for title insurance policies, escrow, and other closing and settlement services, as well as other trustee services; and provides professional and consulting services. It serves banks, credit unions, fintechs, and non-bank mortgage lenders. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.