NetObjects (OTCMKTS:NETO) versus Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) Financial Analysis

Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) and NetObjects (OTCMKTS:NETO) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Marqeta and NetObjects’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marqeta	2.86%	1.20%	0.92%
NetObjects	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Marqeta and NetObjects, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marqeta	0	10	6	0	2.38
NetObjects	0	0	0	0	0.00

Marqeta currently has a consensus target price of $6.27, indicating a potential upside of 59.46%. Given Marqeta’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Marqeta is more favorable than NetObjects.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Marqeta and NetObjects”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marqeta	$490.03 million	4.08	-$222.96 million	$0.02	196.50
NetObjects	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NetObjects has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marqeta.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.6% of Marqeta shares are held by institutional investors. 12.1% of Marqeta shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of NetObjects 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.

Summary

Marqeta beats NetObjects on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marqeta

Marqeta, Inc. operates a cloud-based open application programming interface platform that delivers card issuing and transaction processing services. It offers its solutions in various verticals, including financial services, on-demand services, expense management, and e-commerce enablement, as well as buy now, pay later. Marqeta, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

About NetObjects

NetObjects Inc. provides web design software and templates. The company offers NetObjects Fusion, a web design software that enables to build, manage, and promote websites; and NetObjects Fusion Essentials, a free drag-and-drop website builder. It also provides NetObjects Mosaic, an online application for mobile website designing; and publishes website for photographers. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.