Banzai International (BNZI) and Its Peers Financial Contrast

Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) is one of 45 publicly-traded companies in the “ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Banzai International to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.8% of Banzai International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of shares of all “ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of Banzai International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of shares of all “ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Banzai International and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banzai International	-307.55%	N/A	-77.59%
Banzai International Competitors	-80.54%	-32.33%	-15.89%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Banzai International and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banzai International	1	0	1	0	2.00
Banzai International Competitors	442	1105	986	24	2.23

Banzai International currently has a consensus price target of $260.00, indicating a potential upside of 17,708.22%. As a group, “ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS” companies have a potential upside of 51.38%. Given Banzai International’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Banzai International is more favorable than its competitors.

Risk and Volatility

Banzai International has a beta of -0.61, meaning that its stock price is 161% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banzai International’s competitors have a beta of 2.36, meaning that their average stock price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Banzai International and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banzai International	$4.53 million	-$31.51 million	-0.15
Banzai International Competitors	$2.09 billion	$125.38 million	-4.37

Banzai International’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Banzai International. Banzai International is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Banzai International competitors beat Banzai International on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About Banzai International

Banzai International, Inc., a marketing technology company, provides data-driven marketing and sales solutions for various businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Its products include Demio, a browser-based webinar platform with data and marketing features designed to help businesses engage with their audience through live events and on-demand, interactive video content; Boost, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for social sharing by event registrants; and Reach, a SaaS and managed service to increase registration and attendance of marketing events. The company serves healthcare, financial services, e-commerce, technology, media, and other industries. Banzai International, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Bainbridge Island, Washington.