Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS – Get Free Report) and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:RTB – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
17.4% of RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Progress Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Progress Software has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Progress Software | $977.83 million | 1.76 | $73.13 million | $2.06 | 20.32 |
| RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock | $11.13 million | 11.19 | -$17.53 million | ($6.36) | -1.40 |
Progress Software has higher revenue and earnings than RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock. RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Progress Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Progress Software and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Progress Software | 8.87% | 43.07% | 8.78% |
| RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock | -216.56% | -342.57% | -101.47% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Progress Software and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Progress Software | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.71 |
| RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Progress Software currently has a consensus target price of $52.17, indicating a potential upside of 24.65%. Given Progress Software’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Progress Software is more favorable than RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock.
Summary
Progress Software beats RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Progress Software
Progress Software Corporation develops, deploys, and manages business applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers OpenEdge, an application development platform for running business-critical applications; Chef, a DevOps/DevSecOps automation software; Developer Tools that consists of software development tooling collection, including .NET and JavaScript UI components for web, desktop and mobile applications, reporting and report management tools, and automated testing and mocking tools; Kemp LoadMaster, an application delivery and security product offering cloud-native, and virtual and hardware load balancers; and Sitefinity, a digital experience platform foundation delivering intelligent and ROI-driving tools for marketers. It also provides MOVEit, a managed file transfer software for managing and controlling the movement of sensitive files and securing them both at-rest and in-transit; DataDirect, a secure data connectivity tools for Relational, NoSQL, Big Data and SaaS data sources; WhatsUp Gold, a network infrastructure monitoring software providing complete visibility of all network devices, servers, virtual machines, and cloud and wireless environments to find and fix network problems; Flowmon, a network security and visibility product with automated response across hybrid cloud ecosystems; Corticon, a decision automation platform to transform user experiences by streamlining and automating complex business rules; MarkLogic, a data agility platform to connect data and metadata; and Semaphore, a Semantic AI platform. The company offers project management, implementation, custom software development, programming, and other services, as well as web-enable applications; and training services. It sells its products to end users, independent software vendors, original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, value added resellers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
About RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock
Ryvyl Inc., a technology company, engages in the development, marketing, and sale of blockchain-based payment solutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company's blockchain-based systems facilitate, record, and store a volume of tokenized assets representing cash or data on a blockchain-based ledger. Its products include QuickCard Payment System, a physical and virtual payment card processing management system, including software that facilitates on and off ramp e-wallet management; Coyni, a digital token platform, which offers custodial assurance by utilizing its stable coin and blockchain technology in a closed-loop ecosystem; and ChargeSavvy, an end-to-end POS solution comprising software and hardware for the restaurant and hospitality industry. It serves customers in various industries, including foreign exchange, retail, and e-commerce sectors. The company was formerly known as GreenBox POS and changed its name to Ryvyl Inc. in October 2022. Ryvyl Inc. is based in San Diego, California.
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