Head to Head Analysis: Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) and UMeWorld (OTCMKTS:UMEWF)

Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) and UMeWorld (OTCMKTS:UMEWF) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Opera and UMeWorld”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Opera	$480.65 million	2.53	$80.77 million	$0.90	15.11
UMeWorld	N/A	N/A	-$220,000.00	N/A	N/A

Opera has higher revenue and earnings than UMeWorld.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.2% of Opera shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.4% of Opera shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of UMeWorld shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Opera and UMeWorld’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Opera	13.93%	8.91%	7.95%
UMeWorld	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Opera and UMeWorld, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Opera	0	2	4	0	2.67
UMeWorld	0	0	0	0	0.00

Opera currently has a consensus price target of $23.83, indicating a potential upside of 75.25%. Given Opera’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Opera is more favorable than UMeWorld.

Risk and Volatility

Opera has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UMeWorld has a beta of -1.85, meaning that its share price is 285% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Opera beats UMeWorld on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Opera

Opera Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile and PC web browsers and related products and services in Norway and internationally. The company offers mobile browser products, such as Opera Mini, Opera browser for Android and iOS, and Opera GX for PCs and Mobile; Opera Touch; PC browsers, including Opera for Computers and Opera GX; Apex Football; Opera VPN Pro; and Opera News, an AI-powered personalized news discovery and aggregation service. It provides Opera Crypto Browser for PCs and mobile; browser-based cashback rewards programs; owns GameMaker Studio, a 2D gaming development platform; and GXC, a gaming portal. In addition, the company operates Opera Ads, an online advertising platform; and offers Web3 and e-commerce services. Opera Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Opera Limited is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Limited.

About UMeWorld

UMeWorld Limited, an integrated edible oil company, engages in the production of diacylglycerol) oil, palm oil, and oil palm derivative products. The company was formerly known as AlphaRx, Inc. and changed its name to UMeWorld Limited in March 2013. UMeWorld Limited was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Miami, Florida.