Critical Contrast: Able View Global (NASDAQ:ABLV) versus IBEX (NASDAQ:IBEX)

Able View Global (NASDAQ:ABLV) and IBEX (NASDAQ:IBEX) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Able View Global and IBEX, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Able View Global	1	0	0	0	1.00
IBEX	0	4	0	0	2.00

IBEX has a consensus target price of $34.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.02%. Given IBEX’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IBEX is more favorable than Able View Global.

Risk & Volatility

Able View Global has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IBEX has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.5% of Able View Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of IBEX shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of IBEX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Able View Global and IBEX”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Able View Global	$128.93 million	0.37	-$7.42 million	N/A	N/A
IBEX	$558.27 million	0.89	$36.86 million	$2.39	15.69

IBEX has higher revenue and earnings than Able View Global.

Profitability

This table compares Able View Global and IBEX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Able View Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
IBEX	6.60%	28.26%	13.51%

Summary

IBEX beats Able View Global on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Able View Global

Able View Global Inc. operates as brand management partners of beauty and personal care brands in China. Its brand management services encompass various segments of the brand management value chain, including strategy, branding, digital and social marketing, omni-channel sales, customer services, overseas logistics, and warehouse and fulfilment. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Shanghai, China.

About IBEX

IBEX Limited provides end-to-end technology-enabled customer lifecycle experience solutions in the United States and internationally. The company products and services portfolio includes ibex Connect, that offers customer service, technical support, revenue generation, and other revenue generation outsourced back-office services through the CX model, which integrates voice, email, chat, SMS, social media, and other communication applications; ibex Digital, a customer acquisition solution that comprises digital marketing, e-commerce technology, and platform solutions; and ibex CX, a customer experience solution, which provides a suite of proprietary software tools to measure, monitor, and manage its clients' customer experience. It operates customer engagement and customer acquisition delivery centers. The company serves banking and financial services, delivery and logistics, health tech and wellness, high tech, retail and e-commerce, streaming and entertainment, travel and hospitality, and utility industries. The company was formerly known as IBEX Holdings Limited and changed its name to IBEX Limited in September 2019. IBEX Limited was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. The company is a subsidiary of The Resource Group International Limited.