Cielo (OTCMKTS:CIOXY – Get Free Report) and Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Cielo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Upexi shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Upexi shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Cielo and Upexi”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cielo | $2.12 billion | 1.07 | $418.05 million | $0.16 | 5.25 |
| Upexi | $15.81 million | 3.71 | -$13.68 million | ($0.62) | -1.20 |
Cielo has higher revenue and earnings than Upexi. Upexi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cielo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Cielo and Upexi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cielo | 17.54% | 12.28% | 1.80% |
| Upexi | -874.00% | -66.70% | -19.56% |
Volatility & Risk
Cielo has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upexi has a beta of -0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Cielo and Upexi, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cielo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Upexi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Upexi has a consensus target price of $4.65, suggesting a potential upside of 523.41%. Given Upexi’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Upexi is more favorable than Cielo.
Summary
Cielo beats Upexi on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cielo
Cielo S.A., through its subsidiaries, provides payment services in Brazil and the United States. The company provides services related to credit and debit cards, and other payment methods, including signing up of merchants and service providers; rental, installation, and maintenance of point-of-sale terminals; and data capture and processing of electronic and manual transactions, as well as the issuance and management of payment accounts. It also offers services related to the processing means of payments that involve cards, maintenance services, and contacts with merchants for acceptance of credit and debit cards; development and licensing of computer software; electronic transactions processing; and technology services for collection and management of accounts payable and receivable using the Internet. The company was formerly known as Companhia Brasileira de Meios de Pagamento and changed its name to Cielo S.A. in December 2009. Cielo S.A. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Barueri, Brazil.
About Upexi
Upexi, Inc. manufactures and sells various branded products in the health, wellness, pet, beauty, and other markets. The company was formerly known as Grove, Inc. and changed its name to Upexi, Inc. in August 2022. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.
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