Ooma (NYSE:OOMA – Get Free Report) and Amesite (NASDAQ:AMST – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Ooma and Amesite”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ooma | $273.60 million | 2.03 | $6.46 million | $0.38 | 52.97 |
| Amesite | $370,000.00 | 15.76 | -$3.10 million | ($0.63) | -1.41 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
80.4% of Ooma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of Amesite shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of Ooma shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.5% of Amesite shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Ooma and Amesite’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ooma | 3.57% | 23.55% | 10.65% |
| Amesite | -850.55% | -162.26% | -135.85% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Ooma and Amesite, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ooma | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Amesite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Ooma presently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.21%. Given Ooma’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ooma is more favorable than Amesite.
Volatility and Risk
Ooma has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amesite has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Ooma beats Amesite on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ooma
Ooma, Inc. provides communications services and related technologies for businesses and consumers in the United States and Canada. The company's products and services include Ooma Office, a cloud-based multi-user communications system for small and medium-sized businesses; Ooma Connect, which delivers fixed wireless internet connectivity; and Ooma Enterprise, a unified-communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) solution. It also provides Ooma AirDial, a plain old telephone service; PureVoice HD, a residential phone services; Ooma basic that provides unlimited personal calling within the United States; and Ooma Premier, a suite of advanced calling features on a monthly or annual subscription basis. In addition, the company offers Ooma Telo, a home communications solution designed to serve as the primary phone line in the home; Ooma Telo Air, a wireless Ooma Telo with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; and Ooma Telo LTE, which combines the Ooma Telo base station with the Ooma LTE Adapter and battery back-up. Further, it provides Ooma Mobile HD app that allows users to make and receive phone calls and access Ooma features and settings; 2600Hz provides business communication applications; Talkatone mobile app; and OnSIP, an UCaaS solutions. The company offers its products through direct sales, distributors, retailers, and resellers, as well as online and sale representatives. Ooma, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
About Amesite
Amesite Inc., an artificial intelligence driven platform and course designer, that provides online products in the United States. The company uses machine learning to offer a mass customized experience to learners. It serves businesses, universities and colleges, K-12 schools, museums, and non-profit organizations. Amesite Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
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