MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX – Get Free Report) and RTCORE (OTCMKTS:RTME – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
64.4% of MediaAlpha shares are held by institutional investors. 11.5% of MediaAlpha shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.3% of RTCORE shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares MediaAlpha and RTCORE’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
MediaAlpha | -2.69% | N/A | -9.11% |
RTCORE | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
MediaAlpha | $496.67 million | 2.26 | -$40.42 million | ($0.68) | -25.09 |
RTCORE | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
RTCORE has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MediaAlpha.
Risk and Volatility
MediaAlpha has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RTCORE has a beta of 8.34, indicating that its share price is 734% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for MediaAlpha and RTCORE, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
MediaAlpha | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.86 |
RTCORE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
MediaAlpha currently has a consensus price target of $24.29, suggesting a potential upside of 42.35%. Given MediaAlpha’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe MediaAlpha is more favorable than RTCORE.
About MediaAlpha
MediaAlpha, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates an insurance customer acquisition platform in the United States. It optimizes customer acquisition in various verticals of property and casualty insurance, health insurance, and life insurance. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
About RTCORE
RTCORE Inc provides software solutions. It engages in the development of Real Time Core Processing System, a cloud-native software to displace the monolithic systems plaguing industries worldwide. The company was formerly known as iSocialy, Inc. and changed its name to RTCORE Inc in September 2020. RTCORE Inc is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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