Analyzing Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) and Umbra Applied Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:UATG)

Umbra Applied Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:UATG) and Cogent Communications (NASDAQ:CCOI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Umbra Applied Technologies Group and Cogent Communications”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Umbra Applied Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cogent Communications	$987.53 million	0.92	-$204.07 million	($4.08)	-4.53

Umbra Applied Technologies Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cogent Communications.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.4% of Cogent Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.2% of Umbra Applied Technologies Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Cogent Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Umbra Applied Technologies Group and Cogent Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Umbra Applied Technologies Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cogent Communications	1	7	1	0	2.00

Cogent Communications has a consensus target price of $25.71, indicating a potential upside of 39.00%. Given Cogent Communications’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cogent Communications is more favorable than Umbra Applied Technologies Group.

Volatility and Risk

Umbra Applied Technologies Group has a beta of -1.33, suggesting that its share price is 233% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cogent Communications has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Umbra Applied Technologies Group and Cogent Communications’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Umbra Applied Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cogent Communications	-21.57%	-117.56%	-6.78%

Summary

Cogent Communications beats Umbra Applied Technologies Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Umbra Applied Technologies Group

Umbra Applied Technologies Group, Inc. operates as a green technology development, fabrication, and commercialization company. The company develops and manufactures equipment, products, and systems to global remediation projects. Its technologies include power generation, oil and sand processing, oil shale processing, inland and salt water oil spill remediation, water remediation, water desalinization and medical waste remediation, and e-waste remediation. The company was formerly known as Green Processing Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Umbra Applied Technologies Group, Inc. in January 2014. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Spring Hill, Florida. Umbra Applied Technologies Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of Green Processing Technologies, Inc.

About Cogent Communications

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides high-speed Internet access, private network, and data center colocation space services in North America, Europe, Oceania, South America, and Africa. The company offers on-net Internet access and private network services to law firms, financial services firms, and advertising and marketing firms, as well as heath care providers, educational institutions and other professional services businesses, other Internet service providers, telephone companies, cable television companies, web hosting companies, media service providers, mobile phone operators, content delivery network companies, and commercial content and application service providers. It also provides Internet access and private network services to customers that are not located in buildings directly connected to its network; and on-net services to customers located in buildings that are physically connected to its network. In addition, the company offers off-net services to corporate customers using other carriers' circuits to provide the last mile portion of the link from the customers' premises to the network. Further, it operates data centers that allow its customers to collocate their equipment and access the network. It serves primarily to small and medium-sized businesses, communications service providers, and other bandwidth-intensive organizations. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia.