Contrasting Global Blue Group (NYSE:GB) and DigiAsia (NASDAQ:FAAS)

Global Blue Group (NYSE:GB) and DigiAsia (NASDAQ:FAAS) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Global Blue Group and DigiAsia”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Blue Group	$545.29 million	2.74	$90.58 million	$0.37	20.24
DigiAsia	N/A	N/A	-$60,000.00	N/A	N/A

Global Blue Group has higher revenue and earnings than DigiAsia.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.7% of Global Blue Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.2% of DigiAsia shares are owned by institutional investors. 67.3% of DigiAsia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Global Blue Group has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DigiAsia has a beta of 2.23, indicating that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Global Blue Group and DigiAsia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Blue Group	16.56%	45.20%	4.69%
DigiAsia	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Global Blue Group and DigiAsia, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Blue Group	0	1	0	0	2.00
DigiAsia	0	0	0	0	0.00

Global Blue Group presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 19.89%. Given Global Blue Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Global Blue Group is more favorable than DigiAsia.

Summary

Global Blue Group beats DigiAsia on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Global Blue Group

Global Blue Group Holding AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology-enabled transaction processing services for merchants, banks, acquirers, governments, and travelers in Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Tax Free Shopping Technology Solutions (TFSS), Added-Value Payment Solutions (AVPS), and Retail Tech Solutions (RTS). It offers TFSS, a value added tax (VAT) refund service that allows eligible shoppers to reclaim VAT on goods purchased outside of their home country; and intelligence and marketing services. The company also provides AVPS, a service which enables customers to pay in their choice of preferred currency, home or destination, and at the point of sale (POS) when shopping outside of their home country under the Dynamic Currency Choice and Currency Select brands. In addition, it offers currency conversion services for POS, e-commerce return solutions, dynamic currency conversion (DCC) services, and DCC services at ATMs, as well as multi-currency processing services for online retailers. Further, the company provides ZigZag, a technology platform that fully digitalizes the eCommerce returns experience and enhances the process for both retailers and consumers; Yocuda that enables retailers to send digital receipts to their customers; and ShipUp, a post-purchase engagement solution for online purchases enabling brands to deliver seamless, proactive, and branded post-purchase communication. Global Blue Group Holding AG was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Wangen-Brüttisellen, Switzerland.

About DigiAsia

DigiAsia Corp. operates as a financial technology frim. The company was founded by Alexander Steven Rusli on October 23, 2017 and is headquartered in Singapore.