Global Technologies (OTCMKTS:GTLL – Get Free Report) and International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
59.0% of International Business Machines shares are held by institutional investors. 27.7% of Global Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Business Machines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Global Technologies and International Business Machines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Global Technologies | 17.88% | -153.32% | 7.07% |
| International Business Machines | 8.71% | 37.43% | 7.00% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Global Technologies | $1.06 million | 4.16 | $810,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| International Business Machines | $62.75 billion | 4.16 | $6.02 billion | $5.81 | 48.31 |
International Business Machines has higher revenue and earnings than Global Technologies.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Global Technologies and International Business Machines, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Global Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| International Business Machines | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2.50 |
International Business Machines has a consensus price target of $253.75, indicating a potential downside of 9.59%. Given International Business Machines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe International Business Machines is more favorable than Global Technologies.
Risk & Volatility
Global Technologies has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Business Machines has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
International Business Machines beats Global Technologies on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Global Technologies
Global Technologies, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the online sale of CBD and hemp related products in the United States. It is involved in sales and distribution, third-party logistics, and consulting services. The company engages in brick-and-mortar retail outlets and e-commerce related businesses. Global Technologies, Ltd. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.
About International Business Machines
International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services worldwide. The company operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments. The Software segment offers a hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allows clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate. The Consulting segment focuses on skills integration for strategy, experience, technology, and operations by domain and industry. The Infrastructure segment provides on-premises and cloud based server, and storage solutions, as well as life-cycle services for hybrid cloud infrastructure deployment. The Financing segment offers client and commercial financing, facilitates IBM clients’ acquisition of hardware, software, and services. The company has a strategic partnership to various companies including hyperscalers, service providers, global system integrators, and software and hardware vendors that includes Adobe, Amazon Web services, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Samsung Electronics and SAP, and others. The company was formerly known as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. International Business Machines Corporation was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.
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