Comparing uCloudlink Group (NASDAQ:UCL) and Metro One Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:WOWI)

uCloudlink Group (NASDAQ:UCL) and Metro One Telecommunications (OTCMKTS:WOWI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares uCloudlink Group and Metro One Telecommunications’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
uCloudlink Group	$85.58 million	0.64	$2.81 million	$0.08	18.25
Metro One Telecommunications	$80,000.00	4.02	-$3.93 million	N/A	N/A

uCloudlink Group has higher revenue and earnings than Metro One Telecommunications.

Volatility & Risk

uCloudlink Group has a beta of 4.5, indicating that its share price is 350% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metro One Telecommunications has a beta of 4.44, indicating that its share price is 344% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for uCloudlink Group and Metro One Telecommunications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
uCloudlink Group	0	0	1	0	3.00
Metro One Telecommunications	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares uCloudlink Group and Metro One Telecommunications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
uCloudlink Group	3.28%	18.58%	5.27%
Metro One Telecommunications	N/A	-348.73%	-97.63%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.5% of uCloudlink Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of uCloudlink Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.0% of Metro One Telecommunications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

uCloudlink Group beats Metro One Telecommunications on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About uCloudlink Group

uCloudlink Group Inc. operates as a mobile data traffic sharing marketplace in the telecommunications industry. The company provides uCloudlink 1.0, a model that focuses on cross-border travelers that need mobile data connectivity services in various countries; and operates portable Wi-Fi services under the Roamingman name in China and Malaysia, which provides global mobile data connectivity services, as well as offers GlocalMe portable Wi-Fi terminals and cloud SIM architecture for mobile virtual network operators, mobile network operators (MNOs), and portable Wi-Fi terminal rental companies. It also offers uCloudlink 2.0, a model that provides mobile data connectivity services to local users through various MNOs; GlocalMe Inside, an implementation solution for smartphones and other smart hardware products, which enables them to access its cloud SIM architecture and SIM card pool; and GlocalMe, a world phone series. In addition, the company provides IoT modules with GlocalMe Inside implementation to meet the demand for mobile data from various terminals, as well as provides integrated network solutions to its customers; SIM cards with prepaid data packages; and value-added services, such as advertisement. Further, it's platform-as-a-service/software-as-a-service offers modules, such as customer relationship management, operations and business support system, and SIM card enterprise resource planning and management. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

About Metro One Telecommunications

Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. provides mobile commerce platform that enables retailers to launch their own branded mobile application in the United States. Its Mobile Commerce Merchant Platform allows small and medium-sized business retailers and enterprises to launch a branded and functional mobile app; Mobile Commerce Enterprise Platform that enables enterprise retailers, who own and operates brick and mortar store, as well as e-commerce platforms to engage with their customer online and in-store through the customer's mobile application; and Instore engagement Suite solutions. The company was formerly known as Metro One Direct Information Services Inc. and changed its name to Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. in December 1995. Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Sheridan, Wyoming.