Analyzing MarketWise (NASDAQ:MKTW) and NetObjects (OTCMKTS:NETO)

MarketWise (NASDAQ:MKTW) and NetObjects (OTCMKTS:NETO) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares MarketWise and NetObjects’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MarketWise	1.20%	-1.89%	1.50%
NetObjects	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for MarketWise and NetObjects, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MarketWise	0	1	0	0	2.00
NetObjects	0	0	0	0	0.00

MarketWise presently has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 239.33%. Given MarketWise’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MarketWise is more favorable than NetObjects.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

23.0% of MarketWise shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.6% of MarketWise shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of NetObjects shares are owned 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MarketWise and NetObjects”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MarketWise	$448.18 million	0.43	$1.78 million	$0.12	4.91
NetObjects	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MarketWise has higher revenue and earnings than NetObjects.

Summary

MarketWise beats NetObjects on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MarketWise

MarketWise, Inc. operates a content and technology multi-brand platform for self-directed investors in the United States and Internationally. Its platform includes subscription businesses that provides financial research, software, education, and tools to navigate the financial markets. The company offers various investment strategies, such as value investing, income, growth, commodities, cryptocurrencies, venture, crowdfunded investing, biotechnology, mutual funds, options, and trading; investment research product portfolio through a range of media, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile; and financial newsletters. It provides a suite of stock research tools and portfolio management services under the Chaikin Analytics brand; portfolio management software tools under the TradeSmith brand name; and database of accounting-based financial summaries under the Altimetry brand. In addition, the company develops screeners, monitors, portfolio management tools, and proprietary indicators that produce a composite score to rank publicly traded companies. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

About NetObjects

NetObjects Inc. provides web design software and templates. The company offers NetObjects Fusion, a web design software that enables to build, manage, and promote websites; and NetObjects Fusion Essentials, a free drag-and-drop website builder. It also provides NetObjects Mosaic, an online application for mobile website designing; and publishes website for photographers. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.