Analyzing Vontier (NYSE:VNT) and Urgent.ly (OTCMKTS:ULYX)

Vontier (NYSE:VNTGet Free Report) and Urgent.ly (OTCMKTS:ULYXGet Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Vontier and Urgent.ly, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vontier 1 3 6 0 2.50
Urgent.ly 1 1 1 0 2.00

Vontier presently has a consensus target price of $42.38, indicating a potential upside of 42.91%. Urgent.ly has a consensus target price of $6.75, indicating a potential upside of 22.84%. Given Vontier’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vontier is more favorable than Urgent.ly.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.8% of Vontier shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Urgent.ly shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Vontier shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Urgent.ly shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Vontier has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Urgent.ly has a beta of -5.01, indicating that its stock price is 601% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Vontier and Urgent.ly”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Vontier $3.08 billion 1.36 $406.10 million $2.83 10.48
Urgent.ly $129.19 million 0.09 -$20.43 million ($13.82) -0.40

Vontier has higher revenue and earnings than Urgent.ly. Urgent.ly is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vontier, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Vontier and Urgent.ly’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vontier 13.37% 37.88% 10.90%
Urgent.ly -15.81% N/A -47.23%

Summary

Vontier beats Urgent.ly on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vontier

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Vontier Corporation provides mobility ecosystem solutions worldwide. The company operates through Mobility Technologies, Repair Solutions, and Environmental and Fueling Solutions segments. The Mobility Technologies segment provides digitally equipment solutions for mobility ecosystem, such as point-of-sale and payment systems, workflow automation, telematics, data analytics, software platform, and integrated solutions for alternative fuel dispensing. The Repair Solutions segment manufactures and distributes vehicle repair tools, toolboxes, automotive diagnostic equipment and software through mobile franchise network. The Environmental and Fueling Solutions segment offers environmental, fueling hardware, software, and aftermarket solutions for fueling infrastructures. It also offers a range of solutions, including environmental sensors; fueling equipment; field payment hardware; point-of sale, workflow, and monitoring software; vehicle tracking and fleet management; software solutions for EV charging; and vehicle mechanics, and technicians equipment. The company markets its products and services to retail and commercial fueling, convenience store, and car wash operators; commercial vehicle repair businesses, fleet owners/operators and electric vehicle charging network operators, as well as direct sales personnel and independent distributors. It serves customers in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Vontier Corporation was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

About Urgent.ly

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