Financial Analysis: Gannett (NYSE:GCI) & QMMM (NASDAQ:QMMM)

Gannett (NYSE:GCI) and QMMM (NASDAQ:QMMM) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Gannett and QMMM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gannett	4.84%	53.24%	5.14%
QMMM	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.7% of Gannett shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Gannett shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Gannett and QMMM, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gannett	0	1	1	0	2.50
QMMM	1	0	0	0	1.00

Gannett presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.94%. Given Gannett’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Gannett is more favorable than QMMM.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gannett	$2.51 billion	0.22	-$26.35 million	$0.34	11.10
QMMM	$2.70 million	2,529.95	-$1.58 million	N/A	N/A

QMMM has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gannett.

Volatility and Risk

Gannett has a beta of 2.55, indicating that its stock price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QMMM has a beta of 29.11, indicating that its stock price is 2,811% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Gannett beats QMMM on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc. operates as a media and marketing solutions company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest, and Digital Marketing Solutions. The company's print offerings includes home delivery on a subscription basis; single copy; non-daily publications, such as shoppers and niche publications. It also provides digital-only subscription, including local media brands, USA TODAY NETWORK community events platform, magazines, sports, and games; and E-newspapers; and digital advertising and marketing services. In addition, the company offers digital news and media brands; daily and weekly newspapers; digital marketing solutions, such as online presence solutions, online advertising products, conversion software, and cloud-based software solutions; commercial printing and distribution services; and prints commercial materials, including flyers, business cards, and invitations. The company was formerly known as New Media Investment Group Inc. and changed its name to Gannett Co., Inc. in November 2019. Gannett Co., Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

About QMMM

QMMM Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of digital advertising services. It offers interactive design, animation, art-tech and virtual technologies used in commercial campaigns. It has worked with domestic and international banks, real estate developers, amusement parks, international athletic apparel, footwear brands, luxury cosmetic products, and international brands. The company was founded by Bun Kwai on July 29, 2022 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.