Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR – Get Free Report) and Netcapital (NASDAQ:NCPL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and risk.
Risk and Volatility
Gogoro has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Netcapital has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
15.9% of Gogoro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Netcapital shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Netcapital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gogoro | $310.52 million | 0.18 | -$122.75 million | ($9.01) | -0.42 |
| Netcapital | $870,000.00 | 4.76 | -$28.30 million | ($18.64) | -0.05 |
Netcapital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gogoro. Gogoro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Netcapital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Gogoro and Netcapital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gogoro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Netcapital | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Gogoro and Netcapital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gogoro | -47.07% | -80.94% | -17.80% |
| Netcapital | -3,204.47% | -34.42% | -28.97% |
Summary
Netcapital beats Gogoro on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gogoro
Gogoro Inc. provides battery swapping services in Taiwan, India, and internationally. It also develops Swap and Go battery system that delivers full power to electric-powered two-wheelers. In addition, the company offers battery swapping technology in the form of hardware, software, and service, including Gogoro Smart Batteries, GoStation, Gogoro Network Software & Battery Management Systems, Smartscooter, GoReward, and related components and kits. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.
About Netcapital
Netcapital Inc. operates as a fintech company. It offers Netcapital.com, an SEC-registered funding portal that enables private companies to raise capital online, as well as allows investors to invest from anywhere in the world. The company also provides various services, including automated onboarding process and filing of required regulatory documents; compliance review; custom-built offering page on its portal website; third party transfer agent and custodial services; and rolling closes which provides access to liquidity before final close date of offerings, as well as assistance with annual fillings and direct access to team for ongoing support. In addition, it offers advisor services, which includes incubation of technology start-ups; investors introduction; online marketing; website design and software development; message crafting including pitch decks, offering pages, and ad creation; strategic advice; and technology consulting services. Further, the company provides valuation services, such as business valuation, fairness and solvency opinions, ESOP feasibility and valuation, non-cash charitable contribution, economic analysis of damages, intellectual property appraisals, and compensation studies. Netcapital Inc. is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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