Comparing VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) and Nixxy (NASDAQ:NIXX)

VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) and Nixxy (NASDAQ:NIXX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares VeriSign and Nixxy”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VeriSign	$1.56 billion	15.02	$785.70 million	$8.00	30.90
Nixxy	$612,046.00	44.75	-$6.66 million	N/A	N/A

VeriSign has higher revenue and earnings than Nixxy.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.9% of VeriSign shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.1% of Nixxy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of VeriSign shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Nixxy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for VeriSign and Nixxy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VeriSign	0	0	2	1	3.33
Nixxy	0	0	0	0	0.00

VeriSign presently has a consensus price target of $262.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.18%. Given VeriSign’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe VeriSign is more favorable than Nixxy.

Profitability

This table compares VeriSign and Nixxy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VeriSign	50.47%	-43.01%	51.54%
Nixxy	-2,455.78%	-280.82%	-90.03%

Volatility and Risk

VeriSign has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nixxy has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

VeriSign beats Nixxy on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About VeriSign

VeriSign, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides domain name registry services and internet infrastructure that enables internet navigation for various recognized domain names worldwide. The company enables the security, stability, and resiliency of internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of thirteen internet root servers; and offering registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net domains, which supports global e-commerce. It operates directory for .name and .cc; and back-end systems for .edu, domain names. VeriSign, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

About Nixxy

Nixxy Inc. operates an on-demand recruiting platform which aims to deliver the right talent to both small and large businesses. It provides employers access to independent recruiters and utilizes an innovative web platform, with integrated AI-driven candidate to job matching and video screening software to source qualified talent. Nixxy Inc., formerly known as Recruiter.com Group Inc., is based in Bristol, CT.