Thryv (NASDAQ:THRY – Get Free Report) and Intellicheck (NASDAQ:IDN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Thryv and Intellicheck’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Thryv | -19.85% | -22.38% | -6.63% |
| Intellicheck | 13.03% | 15.02% | 12.27% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Thryv and Intellicheck”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Thryv | $785.02 million | 0.06 | $310,000.00 | ($2.82) | -0.35 |
| Intellicheck | $22.67 million | 2.00 | $1.27 million | $0.15 | 14.93 |
Intellicheck has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Thryv. Thryv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intellicheck, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Thryv has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intellicheck has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Thryv and Intellicheck, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Thryv | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Intellicheck | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
Thryv presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 310.21%. Intellicheck has a consensus target price of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 190.18%. Given Thryv’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Thryv is more favorable than Intellicheck.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
96.4% of Thryv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Intellicheck shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Thryv shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Intellicheck shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Intellicheck beats Thryv on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Thryv
Thryv Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRY) provides software and digital marketing services for small and medium-sized businesses. Its Thryv platform is designed to help businesses manage customer relationships, appointments, communications, estimates, invoices, payments and online reviews through a centralized business-management system. The company also offers tools for digital marketing and customer acquisition, including website and social media management, online presence services, lead generation, automated communications and reputation management.
About Intellicheck
Intellicheck, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDN) provides identity-validation and document-authentication technology. Its platform is designed to help organizations determine whether government-issued identification documents, including driver’s licenses and other identity cards, are genuine and whether the information presented is consistent with the document. The company’s solutions are delivered through mobile and digital channels and are used for applications such as customer onboarding, account opening, fraud prevention, age verification, lending, payments, retail transactions and access control.
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