Analyzing Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM) and Society Pass (NASDAQ:SOPA)

Society Pass (NASDAQ:SOPA) and Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.1% of Society Pass shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Society Pass shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Society Pass and Intelligent Protection Management”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Society Pass	$7.11 million	0.92	-$10.23 million	($2.43)	-0.44
Intelligent Protection Management	$1.10 million	14.63	-$8.43 million	($0.10)	-17.70

Intelligent Protection Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Society Pass. Intelligent Protection Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Society Pass, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Society Pass and Intelligent Protection Management, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Society Pass	1	1	1	0	2.00
Intelligent Protection Management	1	0	1	0	2.00

Society Pass currently has a consensus target price of $22.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2,002.80%. Intelligent Protection Management has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 238.98%. Given Society Pass’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Society Pass is more favorable than Intelligent Protection Management.

Volatility & Risk

Society Pass has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intelligent Protection Management has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Society Pass and Intelligent Protection Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Society Pass	-145.99%	-343.41%	-39.70%
Intelligent Protection Management	-38.38%	-15.29%	-10.52%

Summary

Intelligent Protection Management beats Society Pass on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Society Pass

Society Pass Incorporated acquires and operates fintech and e-commerce platforms and mobile applications for consumers and merchants in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, the United States, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand. It operates through Online Grocery and Food and Groceries Deliveries, Digital marketing, Online ticketing and reservation, Telecommunications Reseller, e-Commerce, and Merchant Point of Sale segments. The company operates Leflair, an online lifestyle platform that offers services and products, such as fashion and accessories, beauty and personal care, and home and lifestyle; an online food delivery service under the Handycart brand name; and an online grocery delivery service under the Pushkart brand name. It also sells hardware and software to merchant; local mobile phone and global internet data plans; and domestic and overseas air ticket, and global hotel reservations, as well as offers digital marketing services. The company was formerly known as Food Society, Inc. and changed its name to Society Pass Incorporated in October 2018. Society Pass Incorporated was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Intelligent Protection Management

Intelligent Protection Management Corp. engages in the development of communications software to enhance security and privacy solutions for multimedia communication and data transmission. Its solutions include blockchain strategy consulting, blockchain implementation, white label video solutions, and technology licensing. The firm’s product portfolio includes Paltalk and Camfrog. The company was founded by Clifford Lerner and Darrell Lerner on July 19, 2005 and is headquartered in Jericho, NY.