Contrasting Currenc Group (NASDAQ:CURR) & Blaize (NASDAQ:BZAI)

Currenc Group (NASDAQ:CURR) and Blaize (NASDAQ:BZAI) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Currenc Group has a beta of -0.13, meaning that its share price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blaize has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Currenc Group and Blaize’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Currenc Group	-102.10%	N/A	-39.14%
Blaize	N/A	N/A	-49.12%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Currenc Group and Blaize”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Currenc Group	$46.44 million	2.19	-$39.47 million	($1.06)	-2.07
Blaize	$1.55 million	276.08	-$4.11 million	($0.57)	-7.32

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Currenc Group and Blaize, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Currenc Group	1	1	1	1	2.50
Blaize	1	1	4	1	2.71

Currenc Group currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 59.82%. Blaize has a consensus price target of $7.60, suggesting a potential upside of 82.25%. Given Blaize’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Blaize is more favorable than Currenc Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

56.0% of Currenc Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of Blaize shares are held by institutional investors. 43.3% of Currenc Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Blaize 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.

Summary

Blaize beats Currenc Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Currenc Group

Currenc Group, Inc. engages in operating a fintech banking platform. It operates through the following segments: Remittance Services, Sales of Airtime, and Other Services. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

About Blaize

Blaize® has created a transformative new compute solution that unites silicon and software to optimize AI from the edge to the core. We’re partnering with customers to transform their products so they can deliver better experiences and better lives.