Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX – Get Free Report) and FingerMotion (NASDAQ:FNGR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Anterix has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FingerMotion has a beta of -0.39, suggesting that its share price is 139% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Anterix and FingerMotion, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Anterix | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.60 |
| FingerMotion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Anterix and FingerMotion’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Anterix | 1,394.17% | -11.23% | -6.24% |
| FingerMotion | -42.81% | -46.67% | -11.91% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Anterix and FingerMotion”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Anterix | $6.50 million | 286.95 | $90.64 million | $4.84 | 19.76 |
| FingerMotion | $24.13 million | 0.54 | -$7.00 million | ($0.12) | -1.76 |
Anterix has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FingerMotion. FingerMotion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anterix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
87.7% of Anterix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of FingerMotion shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.0% of Anterix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of FingerMotion shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Anterix beats FingerMotion on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Anterix
Anterix Inc. operates as a wireless communications company. The company focuses on commercializing its spectrum assets to enable the targeted utility and critical infrastructure customers to deploy private broadband networks and innovative broadband solutions. It holds licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band with coverage throughout the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as pdvWireless, Inc. and changed its name to Anterix Inc. in August 2019. Anterix Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Woodland Park, New Jersey.
About FingerMotion
FingerMotion, Inc., a mobile data specialist company, provides mobile payment and recharge platform system in China. The company offers telecommunication products and services, including data plans, subscription plans, mobile phones, and loyalty points redemption services; bulk short message service and multimedia messaging services; and Rich Communication Services (RCS) platform, a proprietary business messaging platform that enables businesses and brands to communicate and service their customers on the 5G infrastructure. It also operates Sapientus, a proprietary big data insights platform that deliver data-driven for businesses in the insurance, healthcare, and financial services industries. In addition, the company offers value added product and services. FingerMotion, Inc. is headquartered in Singapore.
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