Comparing Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR) & SeaChange International (NASDAQ:SEAC)

Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR) and SeaChange International (NASDAQ:SEAC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Semrush and SeaChange International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Semrush	$413.96 million	2.84	$950,000.00	N/A	N/A
SeaChange International	$32.76 million	0.28	-$11.40 million	N/A	N/A

Semrush has higher revenue and earnings than SeaChange International.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.9% of Semrush shares are held by institutional investors. 55.6% of Semrush shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of SeaChange International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Semrush and SeaChange International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semrush	3.29%	4.93%	3.29%
SeaChange International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Semrush and SeaChange International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Semrush	0	2	5	1	2.88
SeaChange International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Semrush presently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 77.08%. Given Semrush’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Semrush is more favorable than SeaChange International.

Risk and Volatility

Semrush has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SeaChange International has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Semrush beats SeaChange International on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Semrush

Semrush Holdings, Inc. develops an online visibility management software-as-a-service platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company enables companies to identify and reach the right audience for their content through the right channels. Its platform enables the company's customers to understand trends and act upon insights to enhance the online visibility, and drive traffic to their websites and social media pages, as well as online listings, distribute targeted content to their customers, and measure the digital marketing campaigns. The company serves small and midsize businesses, enterprises, and marketing agencies, including consumer internet, digital media, education, financial services, healthcare, retail, software, telecommunications, and others. Semrush Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

About SeaChange International

SeaChange International, Inc. provides video delivery, advertising, streaming platforms, and emerging Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) products and services that facilitate the aggregation, licensing, management and distribution of video and advertising content worldwide. It offers Operator TV Platform solutions including customer's current network with OTT video management solutions in a single deployment, digital video broadcasting – cable / quadrature amplitude modulation networks with OTT streaming, and immersive multiscreen experience and on demand services, as well as pre-integrated solutions, such as multi-content delivery networks including Broadpeak, Edgeware and HBO, multidigital rights management, and seamless integration with existing network components. The company also provides StreamVid, a cloud-based OTT video platform for operators and content owners that enables streaming services, including content ingestion, workflow automation, user management, content protection, billing and entitlement, and user applications for various device platforms, such as mobile devices or Smart TVs; Advanced advertising, a unified ad tech solution to insert adverts into various video feeds, including broadcast, internet protocol television, and OTT; and Xstream platform, a cloud-based content monetization platform that provides the range of capabilities, including generation and distribution of FAST channels, streaming enablement via content aggregation, and targeted insertion of advertisement from various demand sources. In addition, it provides professional, and maintenance and technical support services, as well as managed services. The company sells and markets its products and services through a direct sales process, as well as to systems integrators and value-added resellers. It serves cable system operators, telecommunications companies, and satellite operators, as well as broadcasters and other content providers. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.