Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD – Get Free Report) and Urgent.ly (OTCMKTS:ULYX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
44.1% of Allbirds shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Urgent.ly shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.8% of Allbirds shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Urgent.ly shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Allbirds and Urgent.ly, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Allbirds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Urgent.ly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Allbirds and Urgent.ly’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Allbirds | -72.82% | -231.86% | -81.53% |
| Urgent.ly | -15.81% | N/A | -47.23% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Allbirds and Urgent.ly”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Allbirds | $155.22 million | 0.16 | -$77.28 million | ($8.99) | -0.32 |
| Urgent.ly | $129.19 million | 0.09 | -$20.43 million | ($13.82) | -0.40 |
Urgent.ly has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Allbirds. Urgent.ly is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allbirds, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Allbirds has a beta of 2.6, meaning that its share price is 160% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Urgent.ly has a beta of -5.01, meaning that its share price is 601% less volatile than the S&P 500.
About Allbirds
Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear and apparel products for men and women in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of lifestyle and performance shoes; and apparel, including classic tees and sweats, socks, and underwear. It sells its products through its retail stores, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. and changed its name to Allbirds, Inc. in December 2015. Allbirds, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Urgent.ly
URGENT.LY INC
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