HeartCore Enterprises (NASDAQ:HTCR) and Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR) Critical Contrast

HeartCore Enterprises (NASDAQ:HTCR) and Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares HeartCore Enterprises and Sabre’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HeartCore Enterprises	-0.62%	141.93%	46.22%
Sabre	-12.18%	N/A	-2.26%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.7% of HeartCore Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.4% of Sabre shares are held by institutional investors. 57.4% of HeartCore Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Sabre shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares HeartCore Enterprises and Sabre”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HeartCore Enterprises	$30.41 million	0.86	-$1.48 million	($0.01)	-112.00
Sabre	$3.03 billion	0.23	-$278.76 million	($0.91)	-1.97

HeartCore Enterprises has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sabre. HeartCore Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sabre, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

HeartCore Enterprises has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sabre has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for HeartCore Enterprises and Sabre, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HeartCore Enterprises	0	0	0	1	4.00
Sabre	1	3	2	0	2.17

Sabre has a consensus price target of $3.80, suggesting a potential upside of 112.29%. Given Sabre’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sabre is more favorable than HeartCore Enterprises.

Summary

HeartCore Enterprises beats Sabre on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HeartCore Enterprises

HeartCore Enterprises, Inc., a software development company, provides Software as a Service solutions to enterprise customers in Japan and internationally. Its customer experience management platform includes marketing, sales, service, and content management systems, as well as other tools and integrations, which enable companies to enhance the customer experience and drive engagement. The company also operates a digital transformation business that offers customers with robotics process automation, process mining, and task mining to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises. In addition, it provides consulting services; and education, services, and support solutions. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Sabre

Sabre Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as software and technology company for travel industry in the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Travel Solutions and Hospitality Solutions. The Travel Solutions segment operates a business-to-business travel marketplace that offers travel content, such as inventory, prices, and availability from a range of travel suppliers, including airlines, hotels, car rental brands, rail carriers, cruise lines, and tour operators with a network of travel buyers comprising online and offline travel agencies, travel management companies, and corporate travel departments. This segment provides a portfolio of software technology products and solutions through software-as-a-service (SaaS) and hosted delivery models to airlines and other travel suppliers. Its products include reservation systems for carriers, commercial and operations products, agency solutions, and data-driven intelligence solutions. Its Hospitality Solutions segment provides software and solutions to hoteliers through SaaS and hosted delivery models. Sabre Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.