Reviewing Workiva (NYSE:WK) & 12 Retech (OTCMKTS:RETC)

12 Retech (OTCMKTS:RETC) and Workiva (NYSE:WK) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.2% of Workiva shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Workiva shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares 12 Retech and Workiva”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
12 Retech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Workiva	$884.57 million	3.85	-$26.17 million	($0.48)	-124.99

12 Retech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Workiva.

Profitability

This table compares 12 Retech and Workiva’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
12 Retech	N/A	N/A	N/A
Workiva	-2.96%	N/A	-1.39%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for 12 Retech and Workiva, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
12 Retech	0	0	0	0	0.00
Workiva	1	0	11	0	2.83

Workiva has a consensus target price of $95.38, suggesting a potential upside of 58.98%. Given Workiva’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Workiva is more favorable than 12 Retech.

Summary

Workiva beats 12 Retech on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 12 Retech

12 ReTech Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, installs, and sells software for retailers in the United States. Its platform includes 12Mirror, an in-store application, which recognizes clothes worn by a person in reflection and takes pictures that are downloadable by the user and sharable through social media; 12Kiosk, an in-store application, which is used for browsing and obtaining information about consumers and products, as well as placing orders and checking out; 12Mobile, a mobile app that is used for browse products, place orders, and share products with other members and make new friends; and 12Desktop, an e-commerce website. The company also operates retail stores in airport terminals and casinos under the Bluwire brand; sells fashionable apparel under the Rune NYC, Social Sunday, and Red Wire Design brands; and produces women's clothing products. 12 ReTech Corporation was founded in 2014 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

About Workiva

Workiva Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based reporting solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers Workiva platform, a multi-tenant cloud software that provides data linking capabilities; audit trail services; administrators access management; and allows customers to connect data from multiple enterprise resource planning, human capital management, and customer relationship management systems, as well as other third-party cloud and on-premise applications. It serves public and private companies, government agencies, and higher-education institutions. Workiva Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Ames, Iowa.