ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN – Get Free Report) and The Glimpse Group (NASDAQ:VRAR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares ADTRAN and The Glimpse Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ADTRAN | $922.72 million | 0.76 | -$459.89 million | ($1.07) | -8.19 |
| The Glimpse Group | $10.53 million | 1.80 | -$2.55 million | ($0.12) | -7.51 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for ADTRAN and The Glimpse Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ADTRAN | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| The Glimpse Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
ADTRAN currently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 54.11%. The Glimpse Group has a consensus price target of $2.62, suggesting a potential upside of 190.63%. Given The Glimpse Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Glimpse Group is more favorable than ADTRAN.
Profitability
This table compares ADTRAN and The Glimpse Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ADTRAN | -8.44% | -4.63% | -0.56% |
| The Glimpse Group | -27.10% | -16.60% | -14.03% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
80.6% of ADTRAN shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.4% of The Glimpse Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of ADTRAN shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of The Glimpse Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
ADTRAN has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Glimpse Group has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ADTRAN beats The Glimpse Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides networking and communications platforms, software, systems, and services in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Network Solutions, and Services & Support. It offers residential gateways; ethernet passive optical network ONUs; gigabit passive optical network/XGS-PON ONTs; traditional SSE, routers, and switches; edge cloud; carrier ethernet network interface devices; Optical Line Terminals; Packet Aggregation, Copper Access, and Oscilloquartz; optical transport and engine solutions; infrastructure monitoring solution; and training, professional, software, and managed services. The company also provides various software, such as Mosaic One SaaS, n-Command, Procloud, MCP, AOE and ACI-E, and Ensemble Controller. It serves large, medium, and small service providers; alternative service providers, such as utilities, municipalities and fiber overbuilders; cable/MSOs; and SMBs and distributed enterprises. ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.
About The Glimpse Group
The Glimpse Group, Inc., a virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) platform company, provides enterprise-focused software, services, and solutions in the United States. It offers QReal, a software that creates and distributes photorealistic 3D interactive digital models and experiences in AR; Immersive Health Group, a VR/AR platform for evidence-based and outcome driven healthcare solutions; and Foretell Reality, a social VR platform for behavioral health, support groups, collaboration, and soft skills training. The company also provides Glimpse Turkey for developing and creating 3D models for QReal; XR Terra that provides immersive technologies for teaching courses and training; Sector 5 Digital for corporate immersive experiences and events; PulpoAR, an AR try-on technology that targets the beauty and cosmetics industry; and Brightline Interactive, which offers immersive and interactive experiences, training scenarios, and simulations for government and commercial customers. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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