Critical Analysis: Life360 (NASDAQ:LIF) and ChinaCache International (OTCMKTS:CCIHY)

ChinaCache International (OTCMKTS:CCIHY) and Life360 (NASDAQ:LIF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares ChinaCache International and Life360’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ChinaCache International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Life360	2.42%	4.05%	3.28%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for ChinaCache International and Life360, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ChinaCache International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Life360	0	0	6	0	3.00

Life360 has a consensus target price of $58.67, suggesting a potential downside of 5.71%. Given Life360’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Life360 is more favorable than ChinaCache International.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ChinaCache International and Life360″s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ChinaCache International	$131.95 million	0.01	-$7.42 million	N/A	N/A
Life360	$371.48 million	12.82	-$4.55 million	$0.09	691.33

Life360 has higher revenue and earnings than ChinaCache International.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

20.0% of Life360 shares are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of ChinaCache International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Life360 beats ChinaCache International on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ChinaCache International

ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd., an investment holding company, provides content and application delivery services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers a portfolio of services and solutions to businesses, government agencies, and other enterprises to enhance the reliability and scalability of their online services and applications. Its services include Web page content, file transfer, and rich media streaming services; and guaranteed application services for Websites that have various features, such as online booking and ordering, real-time stock quotes, and online surveys. It also provides managed Internet data services for content and application delivery, and network infrastructure and security; content bridging services for mobile telecommunications carriers; Internet exchange and data center services; and mobile Internet solutions. In addition, the company offers various value-added services, such as geo-content acceleration service, performance evaluation modules, scalable service routing service, link anti-hijack service, user behavior analysis service, Website performance evaluation service, all-around application acceleration solution, and cloud extension solution. Further, the company provides technical consultation services; and leases mechanical equipment. Additionally, it engages in computer hardware and technology development; and real estate management businesses. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About Life360

Life360 Inc. is a family connection and safety company. Its business category includes mobile app and Tile tracking devices with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports and crash detection with emergency dispatch. Life360 Inc. is based in SAN FRANCISCO.