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Financial Survey: Qutoutiao (NASDAQ:QTT) Vs. VIQ Solutions (NASDAQ:VQS)

Defense World ·  Mar 28, 2023 14:25

Qutoutiao (NASDAQ:QTT – Get Rating) and VIQ Solutions (NASDAQ:VQS – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Qutoutiao has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VIQ Solutions has a beta of -0.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Qutoutiao and VIQ Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Qutoutiao 0 0 0 0 N/A
VIQ Solutions 0 0 1 0 3.00

VIQ Solutions has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 581.66%. Given VIQ Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VIQ Solutions is more favorable than Qutoutiao.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.6% of Qutoutiao shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.4% of VIQ Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 47.1% of Qutoutiao shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of VIQ Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Qutoutiao and VIQ Solutions' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Qutoutiao $676.18 million 0.01 -$194.52 million ($9.42) -0.02
VIQ Solutions $31.05 million 0.33 -$19.68 million ($0.34) -0.86

VIQ Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Qutoutiao. VIQ Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qutoutiao, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Qutoutiao and VIQ Solutions' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Qutoutiao N/A N/A N/A
VIQ Solutions -23.49% -58.79% -27.44%

Summary

Qutoutiao beats VIQ Solutions on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Qutoutiao

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Qutoutiao, Inc. operates as an online platform for headlines. It operates through the mobile platforms: Qutoutiao, Midu Novels and Midu Lite. Qutoutiao aggregates articles and videos uploaded from content providers and presents real-time customized feeds to users based on each user's profile, behavior and social relationships. Midu Novels offers users free literature supported by advertising. Midu Lite combines a loyalty program with the standard offerings from Midu Novels. The company was founded by Eric Siliang Tan, Zhiliang Wang, Sihui Chen and Lei Li on June 8, 2016 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

About VIQ Solutions

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VIQ Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of artificial intelligence driven digital voice and video capture technology and transcription solutions. Its solutions include CapturePro, MobileMic Pro, NetScribe, and aiAssist, FirstDraft and Lexel. The firm serves the law enforcement, legal, insurance, media, corporate, and government clients. The company was founded on November 10, 2004 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

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