Comparing Suggestion Box (OTCMKTS:SGTB) & Eventbrite (NYSE:EB)

Suggestion Box (OTCMKTS:SGTB) and Eventbrite (NYSE:EB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Suggestion Box and Eventbrite’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suggestion Box	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eventbrite	-3.64%	-9.32%	-2.14%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.6% of Eventbrite shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Suggestion Box shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.3% of Eventbrite shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Suggestion Box and Eventbrite”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Suggestion Box	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eventbrite	$325.07 million	1.34	-$15.57 million	($0.12)	-37.21

Suggestion Box has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Eventbrite.

Volatility and Risk

Suggestion Box has a beta of -2.54, suggesting that its stock price is 354% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eventbrite has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Suggestion Box and Eventbrite, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Suggestion Box	0	0	0	0	0.00
Eventbrite	1	1	1	0	2.00

Eventbrite has a consensus price target of $4.40, suggesting a potential downside of 1.46%. Given Suggestion Box’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Suggestion Box is more favorable than Eventbrite.

Summary

Eventbrite beats Suggestion Box on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Suggestion Box

Kuboo, Inc., doing business as Safe Communications, Inc., provides open and secure family communications. It operates a child safe virtual world that offers games, edutainment, controlled chat, and multiple channels online streaming in one platform. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Eventbrite

Eventbrite, Inc. operates a two-sided marketplace that provides self-service ticketing and marketing tools for event creators in the United States and internationally. Its platform integrates components needed to plan, promote, and produce live events that allow creators to reduce friction and costs, enhance reach, and drive ticket sales. The company was formerly known as Mollyguard Corporation and changed its name to Eventbrite, Inc. in 2009. Eventbrite, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.