Lichen China (NASDAQ:LICN) versus Greenpro Capital (NASDAQ:GRNQ) Critical Analysis

Profitability

This table compares Lichen China and Greenpro Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lichen China	N/A	N/A	N/A
Greenpro Capital	-244.59%	-119.86%	-88.60%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lichen China and Greenpro Capital”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lichen China	$41.93 million	0.16	$8.34 million	N/A	N/A
Greenpro Capital	$3.48 million	2.40	$1.07 million	($0.86)	-1.28

Lichen China has higher revenue and earnings than Greenpro Capital.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.9% of Greenpro Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 45.4% of Greenpro Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Lichen China has a beta of -1.08, meaning that its stock price is 208% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenpro Capital has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lichen China beats Greenpro Capital on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lichen China

Lichen China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an investment holding company, provides financial and taxation, education support, and software and maintenance services in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers financial and taxation related management consultation, internal control management consultation, annual or regular consultation, and internal training and general consultation services; and education support services, including marketing, operational, and technical support, as well as sells teaching and learning materials. It also provides Lichen Education Accounting Practice System V1.0, a financial and taxation training software, and academic affairs management system to partnered institutions under the partnership agreements, as well as offers software installation, training, and after sales technical and maintenance support services. Lichen China Limited was founded in 2004 and is based in Jinjiang, China.

About Greenpro Capital

Greenpro Capital Corp. provides financial consulting and corporate advisory services to small and medium-size businesses primarily in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and China. It operates in two segments, Service Business and Real Estate Business. The company offers business consulting and corporate advisory services, including cross-border listing advisory, tax planning, bookkeeping, advisory and transaction, record management, and accounting outsourcing services; and venture capital related education and support services. It is also involved in the acquisition and rental of real estate properties held for investment and sale; and provision of company formation advisory, company secretarial, and financial services. In addition, the company provides corporate advisory services, such as company review, bank loan advisory, and bank products analysis, as well as loan and credit, and insurance brokerage services; and wealth planning, administration, charity, tax and legal, trusteeship and risk management, investment planning and management, and business support services, as well as asset protection and management, consolidation, and performance monitoring services. The company was formerly known as Greenpro, Inc. and changed its name to Greenpro Capital Corp. in May 2015. Greenpro Capital Corp. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.