Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI – Get Free Report) and QMMM (NASDAQ:QMMM – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
68.1% of Perion Network shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Perion Network shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Perion Network has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QMMM has a beta of 14.98, meaning that its share price is 1,398% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Perion Network | $436.22 million | 0.87 | -$7.93 million | ($0.35) | -27.91 |
| QMMM | $2.70 million | 2,529.95 | -$1.58 million | N/A | N/A |
QMMM has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Perion Network.
Profitability
This table compares Perion Network and QMMM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Perion Network | -2.95% | 2.39% | 1.78% |
| QMMM | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Perion Network and QMMM, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Perion Network | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| QMMM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Perion Network presently has a consensus price target of $13.88, indicating a potential upside of 42.02%. Given Perion Network’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Perion Network is more favorable than QMMM.
Summary
Perion Network beats QMMM on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Perion Network
Perion Network Ltd. provides digital advertising solutions to brands, agencies, and publishers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It offers Wildfire, a content monetization platform; search monetization solutions, including website monetization, search mediation, and app monetization; and cross-channel digital advertising software as a service platform. The company also provides supply management platform; demand management platform for campaign planning and design; analytics platform, which provides information and performance insights; creative platform, a robust media platform; and an AI platform that uses machine learning to bring intelligence to the various phases of campaigns. In addition, it offers an actionable performance monitoring platform to support the various phases of campaign management; an online video player and integrated ad server to upload, manage, and stream video content; content monetization system, which integrates ads within the content layouts at the page level. Further, the company provides a publisher management system that provides analytics and performance optimization tools, as well as reports; search-demand management systems; monetization products that integrate and onboards demand vendors; and AI Systems. Additionally, it offers Intelligent HUB (iHUB), which connects the supply and demand sides of the marketplace; and strategic optimization of relevant traits (SORT), a provisional patent technology that eliminates the need for cookies. The company was formerly known as IncrediMail Ltd. and changed its name to Perion Network Ltd. in November 2011. Perion Network Ltd. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Holon, Israel.
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.
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