Senmiao Technology (NASDAQ:AIHS – Get Free Report) and Rakuten (OTCMKTS:RKUNY – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Senmiao Technology and Rakuten, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Senmiao Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rakuten | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Senmiao Technology and Rakuten’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Senmiao Technology | -102.85% | -170.10% | -42.21% |
| Rakuten | -8.85% | -19.13% | -0.84% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Senmiao Technology | $3.39 million | 0.66 | -$3.72 million | ($3.20) | -0.63 |
| Rakuten | $15.07 billion | 0.84 | -$1.07 billion | ($0.65) | -9.05 |
Senmiao Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Rakuten. Rakuten is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Senmiao Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.4% of Senmiao Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Senmiao Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Senmiao Technology has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rakuten has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Rakuten beats Senmiao Technology on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Senmiao Technology
Senmiao Technology Limited engages in the automobile transaction and related services business in the People's Republic of China. It operates through two segments, Automobile Transaction and Related Services, and Online Ride-Hailing Platform Services. The company offers car rental services to individual customers; and auto finance solutions through financing leases. It also engages in automobile sales comprising sale of new purchased or used cars; and the provision of supporting services, as well as auto management and guarantee services provided to online ride-hailing drivers. In addition, the company provides new energy vehicles leasing, automobile purchase, and management services, such as ride-hailing driver training, assisting with a series of administrative procedures, and other consulting services, as well as credit assessment, preparation of financing application materials, assistance with closing of financing transactions, license and plate registration, payment of taxes and fees, purchase of insurance, installation of GPS devices, ride-hailing driver qualification, and other administrative procedures. Further, it operates Xixingtianxia, an online ride-hailing platform that enables qualified ride-hailing drivers to provide transportation services mainly in Chengdu, Changsha, Guangzhou, and other 23 cities in China. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Chengdu, the People's Republic of China.
About Rakuten
Rakuten Group, Inc. provides services in e-commerce, fintech, digital content, and communications to various users in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Internet Services, FinTech, and Mobile. The Internet Services segment provides range of e-commerce sites, such as Rakuten Ichiba, an Internet shopping mall, online cash-back sites, travel booking sites, portal sites, and digital content sites. It also offers messaging services and sells advertising; and manages professional sport teams. The FinTech segment offers financial services over the internet related to banking and securities, credit cards, life insurance, general insurance, electronic payment business, crypto asset (virtual currency) spot transaction, etc. The Mobile segment provides communication services and technology, electricity supply, and digital content site services. The company was formerly known as Rakuten, Inc. and changed its name to Rakuten Group, Inc. in April 2021. Rakuten Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Setagaya, Japan.
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