Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL – Get Free Report) and SunCar Technology Group (NASDAQ:SDA – 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 analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
73.2% of Amplitude shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of SunCar Technology Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.8% of Amplitude shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of SunCar Technology 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.
Profitability
This table compares Amplitude and SunCar Technology Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amplitude | -31.36% | -36.27% | -22.90% |
| SunCar Technology Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Amplitude | $299.27 million | 4.91 | -$94.32 million | ($0.80) | -13.74 |
| SunCar Technology Group | $467.27 million | 0.47 | -$68.66 million | ($0.07) | -30.00 |
SunCar Technology Group has higher revenue and earnings than Amplitude. SunCar Technology Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amplitude, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Amplitude has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunCar Technology Group has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Amplitude and SunCar Technology Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amplitude | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2.77 |
| SunCar Technology Group | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
Amplitude presently has a consensus price target of $14.40, suggesting a potential upside of 31.03%. SunCar Technology Group has a consensus price target of $4.75, suggesting a potential upside of 126.19%. Given SunCar Technology Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SunCar Technology Group is more favorable than Amplitude.
Summary
SunCar Technology Group beats Amplitude on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Amplitude
Amplitude, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides a digital analytics platform that analyzes customer behavior in the United States and internationally. It offers Amplitude Analytics, which provides real-time product data and reconstructed user visits; Amplitude Experiment, a solution that allows teams to test new capabilities and safely roll out new features; Amplitude CDP, an insight-driven solution that encompasses the data infrastructure, audience management, and data streaming capabilities; and Amplitude Session Replay used by product, marketing, and data teams to understand user behavior, diagnose product issues, and improve product outcomes. The company also provides customer support services related to initial implementation setup, ongoing support, and application training. It delivers its application over the Internet as a subscription service using a software-as-a-service model. The company was formerly known as Sonalight, Inc. and changed its name to Amplitude, Inc. in December 2014. Amplitude, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About SunCar Technology Group
SunCar Technology Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides digitalized automotive after-sales service and online insurance intermediation services in the People's Republic of China. It operates through three segments: Insurance Intermediation Business; Automotive After-Sales Business; and Technology Business. The company offers customized after-sale services to banking, insurance companies, and other customer types; and auto mobile insurance comprising statutory automobile liability insurance and commercial automobile insurance. In addition, it provides auto insurance SaaS products and other technical services. The company is based in Shanghai, China.
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