ZipRecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) versus Clikia (OTCMKTS:CLKA) Critical Contrast

ZipRecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) and Clikia (OTCMKTS:CLKA) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.6% of ZipRecruiter shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.4% of ZipRecruiter shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for ZipRecruiter and Clikia, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZipRecruiter	1	4	0	0	1.80
Clikia	0	0	0	0	0.00

ZipRecruiter presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.35%. Given ZipRecruiter’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ZipRecruiter is more favorable than Clikia.

Profitability

This table compares ZipRecruiter and Clikia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZipRecruiter	-7.35%	N/A	-5.58%
Clikia	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

ZipRecruiter has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clikia has a beta of 3, meaning that its stock price is 200% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ZipRecruiter and Clikia”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZipRecruiter	$448.95 million	0.52	-$32.99 million	($0.35)	-7.92
Clikia	N/A	N/A	-$540,000.00	N/A	N/A

Clikia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ZipRecruiter.

Summary

ZipRecruiter beats Clikia on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZipRecruiter

ZipRecruiter, Inc. operates an online employment marketplace that connects job seekers and employers. Its platform provides various solutions, such as job posting, online interviews, job alerts, match scores, and application updates. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

About Clikia

Clikia Corp., through its subsidiary, Maison Luxe LLC, engages in retailing luxury goods. It primarily focuses on offering fine timepieces and jewelry on wholesale and business-to-consumer basis. The company is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.