CaliberCos (NASDAQ:CWD – Get Free Report) and FlexShopper (NASDAQ:FPAY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares CaliberCos and FlexShopper’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CaliberCos | -122.65% | -160.62% | -18.79% |
| FlexShopper | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
CaliberCos has a beta of -0.28, meaning that its share price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FlexShopper has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares CaliberCos and FlexShopper”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CaliberCos | $20.10 million | 0.42 | -$21.80 million | ($7.56) | -0.13 |
| FlexShopper | $139.80 million | 0.00 | -$180,000.00 | ($0.23) | N/A |
FlexShopper has higher revenue and earnings than CaliberCos. CaliberCos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FlexShopper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for CaliberCos and FlexShopper, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CaliberCos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| FlexShopper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
FlexShopper has a consensus price target of $0.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given FlexShopper’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FlexShopper is more favorable than CaliberCos.
Summary
FlexShopper beats CaliberCos on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CaliberCos
Caliber (NASDAQ: CWD) is a vertically integrated alternative asset management firm whose purpose is to build generational wealth for investors seeking to access opportunities in middle-market assets. Caliber differentiates itself by creating, managing, and servicing proprietary products, including middle-market investment funds, private syndications, and direct investments which are managed by our in-house asset services group. Our funds include investment vehicles focused primarily on real estate, private equity, and debt facilities. Additional information can be found at Caliberco.com and CaliberFunds.co.
About FlexShopper
FlexShopper, Inc., a financial technology company, operates an e-commerce marketplace to shop electronics, home furnishings, and other durable goods on a lease-to-own (LTO) basis. The company offers consumer electronics; home appliances; computers, such as tablets and wearables; smartphones; tires; and jewelry and furniture, including accessories. It also provides payment options to consumers. The company offers its products under the LG, Samsung, Sony, TCL, Frigidaire, General Electric, Whirlpool, Apple, Asus, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Toshiba, Resident, Sealy, and Ashley brands. The company was formerly known as Anchor Funding Services, Inc. and changed its name to FlexShopper, Inc. in October 2013. FlexShopper, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
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