Head to Head Survey: CyberAgent (OTCMKTS:CYAGF) vs. Crexendo (NASDAQ:CXDO)

CyberAgent (OTCMKTS:CYAGF) and Crexendo (NASDAQ:CXDO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

9.5% of Crexendo shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.2% of Crexendo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CyberAgent and Crexendo”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CyberAgent	$5.86 billion	0.73	$212.17 million	$0.56	15.15
Crexendo	$68.17 million	4.59	$5.07 million	$0.15	64.40

CyberAgent has higher revenue and earnings than Crexendo. CyberAgent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crexendo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares CyberAgent and Crexendo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CyberAgent	4.60%	18.41%	9.33%
Crexendo	6.15%	13.84%	11.21%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for CyberAgent and Crexendo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CyberAgent	0	0	0	0	0.00
Crexendo	0	1	4	0	2.80

Crexendo has a consensus price target of $10.40, indicating a potential upside of 7.66%. Given Crexendo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crexendo is more favorable than CyberAgent.

Risk and Volatility

CyberAgent has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crexendo has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Crexendo beats CyberAgent on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CyberAgent

CyberAgent, Inc. engages in the media, internet advertising, game, and investment development businesses primarily in Japan. The company operates Ameba, a blog service; Tapple for online dating; AWA, a music streaming service; and WinTicket for online betting. It also offers internet advertising agency and ad technology services; and smartphone games. In addition, the company operates a programming school for kids and provides application and reward points exchange platform services; artificial intelligence services; and digital transformation services. CyberAgent, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Crexendo

Crexendo, Inc. provides cloud communication platform and services, video collaboration, and managed IT services for businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Cloud Telecommunications Services and Software Solutions. The Cloud Telecommunications segment provides telecommunications services that transmit calls using Internet protocol (IP) or cloud technology, which converts voice signals into digital data packets for transmission over the Internet or cloud; and broadband Internet services, as well as develops end user portals for account and license management, and billing and customer support. This segment is also involved in the sale and lease of cloud telecommunications equipment. In addition, it offers hardware, software, and unified communication solutions for businesses using IP or cloud technology over high-speed internet connection through various devices and user interfaces, such as desktop phones and/or mobile, and desktop applications under the Crexendo brand name. The Software Solutions segment provides a suite of unified communications, collaboration, video conferencing, and contact center solutions. This segment also offers SNAPsolution, an IP-based platform; SNAPaccel, a software-as-a-service based software; subscription maintenance and support services; and professional services, including consulting, technical support, resident engineer, design, and installation services. The company was formerly known as iMergent, Inc. and changed its name to Crexendo, Inc. in May 2011. Crexendo, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.