LZG International (OTCMKTS:LZGI) & Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) Head-To-Head Survey

LZG International (OTCMKTS:LZGI) and Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares LZG International and Lightspeed Commerce’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LZG International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lightspeed Commerce	-61.96%	0.79%	0.73%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for LZG International and Lightspeed Commerce, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LZG International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lightspeed Commerce	1	12	5	0	2.22

Lightspeed Commerce has a consensus target price of $14.04, indicating a potential upside of 19.61%. Given Lightspeed Commerce’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lightspeed Commerce is more favorable than LZG International.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LZG International and Lightspeed Commerce”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LZG International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lightspeed Commerce	$1.08 billion	1.60	-$667.20 million	($4.38)	-2.68

LZG International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lightspeed Commerce.

Volatility & Risk

LZG International has a beta of -2.38, suggesting that its stock price is 338% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lightspeed Commerce has a beta of 2.48, suggesting that its stock price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.7% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lightspeed Commerce beats LZG International on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LZG International

LZG International, Inc. operates as an artificial intelligence (AI) solutions company. The company offers AI solutions to empower the enterprise stars of tomorrow. Its technologies and advanced data services transform continuous learning, narrative reasoning, language models, and cloud and blockchain technologies into auditable, explainable, and easy to integrate AI solutions. The company was formerly known as LazyGrocer.Com, Inc. and changed its name to LZG International, Inc. in August 2009. LZG International, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in New York, New York. As of March 14, 2024, LZG International, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Genius Group Limited.

About Lightspeed Commerce

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. engages in sale of cloud-based software subscriptions and payments solutions for small and midsize businesses, retailers, restaurants, and golf course operators in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. Its Software as a Service platform enables customers to engage with consumers, manage operations, accept payments, etc. The company's cloud platforms are designed interrelated elements, such as omni-channel consumer experience, a comprehensive back-office operations management suite to improve customers' efficiency and insight, and the facilitation of payments. Its platform functionalities include full omni-channel capabilities, point of sale (POS), product and menu management, employee and inventory management, analytics and reporting, multi-location connectivity, order-ahead and curbside pickup functionality, loyalty, and customer management solutions. The company also offers tailored financial solutions, such as Lightspeed Retail, Lightspeed eCommerce, Lightspeed Restaurant, and Lightspeed B2B solutions. In addition, it sells hardware, including tablets, customer facing displays, receipt printers, networking hardware, cash drawers, payment terminals, servers, stands, bar-code scanners, and an assortment of accessories, as well as provides installation and implementation services. The company was formerly known as Lightspeed POS Inc. and changed its name to Lightspeed Commerce Inc. in August 2021. Lightspeed Commerce Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.