Society Pass (NASDAQ:SOPA – Get Free Report) and Vivakor (NASDAQ:VIVK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.1% of Society Pass shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.3% of Vivakor shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Society Pass shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.2% of Vivakor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Society Pass and Vivakor”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Society Pass | $7.11 million | 2.88 | -$10.23 million | ($2.43) | -1.11 |
| Vivakor | $125.11 million | 0.01 | -$22.19 million | ($3.12) | 0.00 |
Society Pass has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vivakor. Society Pass is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vivakor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Society Pass and Vivakor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Society Pass | -145.99% | -343.41% | -39.70% |
| Vivakor | -55.68% | -61.59% | -26.59% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Society Pass and Vivakor, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Society Pass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Vivakor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Society Pass presently has a consensus price target of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 735.19%. Given Society Pass’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Society Pass is more favorable than Vivakor.
Risk and Volatility
Society Pass has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vivakor has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Society Pass beats Vivakor on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Society Pass
Society Pass Incorporated acquires and operates fintech and e-commerce platforms and mobile applications for consumers and merchants in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, the United States, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand. It operates through Online Grocery and Food and Groceries Deliveries, Digital marketing, Online ticketing and reservation, Telecommunications Reseller, e-Commerce, and Merchant Point of Sale segments. The company operates Leflair, an online lifestyle platform that offers services and products, such as fashion and accessories, beauty and personal care, and home and lifestyle; an online food delivery service under the Handycart brand name; and an online grocery delivery service under the Pushkart brand name. It also sells hardware and software to merchant; local mobile phone and global internet data plans; and domestic and overseas air ticket, and global hotel reservations, as well as offers digital marketing services. The company was formerly known as Food Society, Inc. and changed its name to Society Pass Incorporated in October 2018. Society Pass Incorporated was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Singapore.
About Vivakor
Vivakor, Inc. operates, acquires, and develops technologies and assets in the oil and gas industry and related environmental solutions in the United States and Kuwait. The company owns and operates a crude oil gathering, storage, and transportation facility in Delhi, Louisiana. It also owns a crude oil storage tank located near Colorado City, Texas. In addition, the company offers remediation of soil and the extraction of hydrocarbons, such as oil from properties contaminated by or laden with heavy crude oil and other hydrocarbon-based substances. The company was formerly known as NGI Holdings, LLC and changed its name to Vivakor, Inc. in April 2008. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
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