Paranovus Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ:PAVS) vs. Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) Critical Review

Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) and Paranovus Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ:PAVS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

Upwork has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paranovus Entertainment Technology has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Upwork and Paranovus Entertainment Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Upwork	10.00%	20.75%	7.42%
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

77.7% of Upwork shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Paranovus Entertainment Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Upwork shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of Paranovus Entertainment Technology 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Upwork and Paranovus Entertainment Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Upwork	0	3	8	0	2.73
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Upwork presently has a consensus target price of $15.27, indicating a potential upside of 47.28%. Given Upwork’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Upwork is more favorable than Paranovus Entertainment Technology.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Upwork and Paranovus Entertainment Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Upwork	$689.14 million	1.99	$46.89 million	$0.55	18.85
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	$6.54 million	0.88	-$10.13 million	N/A	N/A

Upwork has higher revenue and earnings than Paranovus Entertainment Technology.

Summary

Upwork beats Paranovus Entertainment Technology on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Upwork

Upwork Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a work marketplace that connects businesses with various independent professionals and agencies in the United States, India, the Philippines, and internationally. The company’s work marketplace provides access to talent with various skills across a range of categories, including administrative support, sales and marketing, design and creative, and customer service, as well as web, mobile, and software development. Its work marketplace also enables clients to streamline workflows, such as talent sourcing, outreach, and contracting. The company’s work marketplace offers access to various functionalities for remote engagements with talent, including communication and collaboration, ability to receive talent invoices through their work marketplace, and payment protection. Its marketplace offerings include Upwork Payroll and Upwork Enterprise, as well as managed and escrow services. The company was formerly known as Elance-oDesk, Inc. and changed its name to Upwork Inc. in May 2015. Upwork Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Paranovus Entertainment Technology

Paranovus Entertainment Technology Ltd. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of nutraceutical and dietary supplement products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company's product category includes lucidum spore powders, cordyceps mycelia, Ejiao products, American ginseng products, other traditional Chinese herbal and animal extracts, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. It also offers product marketing and e-commerce agency operation services under the Happy Buy platform to small and middle size businesses; and e-commerce solutions, internet information, and advertising services to the online stores or manufactures. In addition, the company provides secure transaction environment, automobile procurement, and financial services for automobile manufacturers under the Taochejun automobile sales platform. It sells its products through distributors, large-scale chain drugstores, malls, and supermarkets under the Happiness brand. The company was formerly known as Happiness Development Group Limited and changed its name to Paranovus Entertainment Technology Ltd. in March 2023. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Nanping, the People's Republic of China.