Currenc Group (NASDAQ:CURR – Get Free Report) and Perceptive Capital Solutions (NASDAQ:PCSC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Currenc Group has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perceptive Capital Solutions has a beta of -0.17, suggesting that its stock price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
56.0% of Currenc Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.3% of Currenc Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Currenc Group | -84.72% | N/A | -34.02% |
| Perceptive Capital Solutions | N/A | -98.06% | 2.66% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Currenc Group and Perceptive Capital Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Currenc Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
| Perceptive Capital Solutions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Currenc Group currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 76.77%. Given Currenc Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Currenc Group is more favorable than Perceptive Capital Solutions.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Currenc Group and Perceptive Capital Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Currenc Group | $46.44 million | 3.24 | -$39.47 million | ($0.88) | -2.25 |
| Perceptive Capital Solutions | N/A | N/A | $1.91 million | $0.14 | 97.50 |
Perceptive Capital Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Currenc Group. Currenc Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perceptive Capital Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Currenc Group beats Perceptive Capital Solutions on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Currenc Group
Currenc Group, Inc. engages in operating a fintech banking platform. It operates through the following segments: Remittance Services, Sales of Airtime, and Other Services. The company is headquartered in Singapore.
About Perceptive Capital Solutions
Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp is a blank check company. It formed for the purpose of entering into a combination with one or more businesses or entities. Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp is based in NEW YORK.
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