Head to Head Contrast: BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) and China Teletech (OTCMKTS:CNCT)

BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) and China Teletech (OTCMKTS:CNCT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares BuzzFeed and China Teletech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BuzzFeed	-51.15%	-42.82%	-16.27%
China Teletech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.5% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of BuzzFeed shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BuzzFeed and China Teletech’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BuzzFeed	$383.41 million	0.15	-$200.96 million	($1.40)	-0.29
China Teletech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

China Teletech has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BuzzFeed.

Risk and Volatility

BuzzFeed has a beta of 3.04, meaning that its stock price is 204% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Teletech has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for BuzzFeed and China Teletech, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BuzzFeed	0	2	0	0	2.00
China Teletech	0	0	0	0	N/A

BuzzFeed currently has a consensus price target of $1.83, suggesting a potential upside of 355.37%. Given BuzzFeed’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe BuzzFeed is more favorable than China Teletech.

Summary

BuzzFeed beats China Teletech on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed, Inc., a digital media company, distributes content across owned and operated, as well as third-party platforms. It offers BuzzFeed, a go-to authority for entertainment, pop culture, and Internet with articles, lists, quizzes, videos, and original series; BuzzFeed News, a newsroom for young audience; Tasty, a platform for shareable food content; HuffPost, media platform for news, politics, opinion, entertainment, features, and lifestyle content; and Complex Networks that offers culture content of music, food, style, entertainment, and sports. The company also provides display, programmatic, and video advertising on its owned and operated sites and applications. BuzzFeed, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.

About China Teletech

China Teletech Holding, Inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was engaged in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of lithium-ion polymer batteries, micro batteries, and smart cards. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Shenzhen, China.