Earlyworks (NASDAQ:ELWS) and Bright Mountain Media (OTCMKTS:BMTM) Critical Contrast

Bright Mountain Media (OTCMKTS:BMTM) and Earlyworks (NASDAQ:ELWS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Bright Mountain Media and Earlyworks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bright Mountain Media	-63.77%	N/A	-43.93%
Earlyworks	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Bright Mountain Media has a beta of 86.07, suggesting that its stock price is 8,507% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Earlyworks has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Bright Mountain Media and Earlyworks, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bright Mountain Media	0	0	0	0	N/A
Earlyworks	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Bright Mountain Media and Earlyworks”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bright Mountain Media	$44.55 million	0.19	-$35.56 million	($0.22)	-0.22
Earlyworks	$179.36 million	0.04	-$2.13 million	N/A	N/A

Earlyworks has higher revenue and earnings than Bright Mountain Media.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.5% of Earlyworks shares are held by institutional investors. 61.6% of Bright Mountain Media shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Earlyworks beats Bright Mountain Media on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bright Mountain Media

Bright Mountain Media, Inc. provides an end-to-end digital media and advertising services platform that connects brands with targeted consumer demographics in the United States and Israel. It focuses on digital publishing comprising websites, including Mom.com, Cafemom.com, LittleThings.com, and MamasLatinas.com; and advertising technology, consumer insights, creative, and media services. The company serves advertisers, advertising agencies and advertising service organizations. The company was formerly known as Bright Mountain Acquisition Corporation and changed its name to Bright Mountain Media, Inc. in December 2015. Bright Mountain Media, Inc. is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

About Earlyworks

Earlyworks Co., Ltd operates as a blockchain-based technology company in Japan. The company builds products, deliver services, and develop solutions based on its proprietary Grid Ledger System to leverage blockchain technology in various business settings, including advertisement tracking, online visitor management, and sales of non-fungible tokens. It also provides software and system development services; consulting and solution services; blockchain system solution planning; and proposal, design, and development planning services. The company serves the information technology, shipping, real estate, entertainment, cosmetics, and chemical products sectors. Earlyworks Co., Ltd was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.