Life360 (NASDAQ:LIF) versus G4S (OTCMKTS:GFSZY) Head-To-Head Contrast

Life360 (NASDAQ:LIF) and G4S (OTCMKTS:GFSZY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Life360 and G4S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Life360	6.45%	7.65%	5.31%
G4S	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

20.0% of Life360 shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of Life360 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Life360 and G4S”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Life360	$371.48 million	22.51	-$4.55 million	$0.32	336.97
G4S	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

G4S has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Life360.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Life360 and G4S, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Life360	0	1	7	0	2.88
G4S	0	0	0	0	0.00

Life360 presently has a consensus price target of $91.43, indicating a potential downside of 15.21%. Given Life360’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Life360 is more favorable than G4S.

Summary

Life360 beats G4S on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 G4S

G4S plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated security company in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The company offers software tools, including evidence-based risk assessment, incident management, and travel advisory systems, such as symmetry incident management; and proprietary security systems comprising symmetry connect access control and visitor management systems. It also provides retail technology solutions, comprising of Retail Cash Solutions, CASH360, and South Africa-Deposita; security advice, risk mitigation strategies, secure support, and integrated solutions; and offer custody, detention, rehabilitation, and care services. The company serves corporates, financial institutions, private energy/utilities, retail, leisure and consumers, private energy/utilities, transport, ports, and aviation. G4S plc was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. G4S plc is a subsidiary of Atlas UK Bidco Limited.