Fuse Science (OTCMKTS:DROP – Get Free Report) and Information Services Group (NASDAQ:III – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Fuse Science and Information Services Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Fuse Science | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Information Services Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Information Services Group has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.97%. Given Information Services Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Information Services Group is more favorable than Fuse Science.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Fuse Science | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Information Services Group | $244.73 million | 1.01 | $9.34 million | $0.23 | 22.57 |
Information Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Fuse Science.
Volatility and Risk
Fuse Science has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Information Services Group has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
73.1% of Information Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of Fuse Science shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of Information Services Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Fuse Science and Information Services Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Fuse Science | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Information Services Group | 4.67% | 13.64% | 6.17% |
Summary
Information Services Group beats Fuse Science on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Fuse Science
Fuse Science, Inc. operates a cloud-based customer service software platform. The company also produces and sells sports nutrition and performance products. Its products include SkyPorts, a drone support technology and energy demand network that enables long distance flight required for drone-based commerce without the need for drones to return every 15 minutes to recharge; and XTRAX, a remote monitoring system designed to measure the production of solar and other renewable energy systems, as well as transmit the data via the cellular and radio frequency. The company was formerly known as Double Eagle Holdings, Ltd. and changed its name to Fuse Science, Inc. in December 2011. Fuse Science, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.
About Information Services Group
Information Services Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology research and advisory company in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers digital transformation services, including automation, cloud, and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk; network carrier; technology strategy and operations design; change management; and market intelligence and technology research and analysis services. It supports private and public sector organizations to transform and optimize their operational environments. The company also provides ISG Digital, a client solution platform that helps clients developing technology, transformation, sourcing, and digital solutions; and ISG Enterprise, a client solution platform that helps clients manage change and optimize operations in areas comprising finance, human resource, and Procure2Pay. In addition, it offers ISG GovernX to automate the management of third-party supplier relationships that comprise contract and project lifecycles, and risk management; ISG Generative AI; ISG Network Select to streamline and simplify how enterprises build their network solutions; HR technology and transformations; providers-as-a-business services; ISG Digital Engineering; ISG Research; and training-as-a-service. The company serves private sector clients operating in the manufacturing, banking and financial services, insurance, health sciences, energy and utilities, and consumer services industries; and public sector clients, including state and local governments, airport and transit authorities, and national and provincial government units. Information Services Group, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
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