Great Elm Group (NASDAQ:GEG – Get Free Report) and IAC (NASDAQ:IAC – Get Free Report) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Great Elm Group and IAC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Great Elm Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| IAC | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.60 |
IAC has a consensus price target of $47.62, suggesting a potential upside of 16.56%. Given IAC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe IAC is more favorable than Great Elm Group.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Great Elm Group | $16.32 million | 4.01 | $12.89 million | ($0.54) | -3.70 |
| IAC | $2.39 billion | 1.21 | -$104.03 million | ($1.33) | -30.71 |
Great Elm Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IAC. IAC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Elm Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
52.8% of Great Elm Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.9% of IAC shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.7% of Great Elm Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of IAC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Great Elm Group has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IAC has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Great Elm Group and IAC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Great Elm Group | -60.61% | -37.04% | -18.39% |
| IAC | -4.35% | -2.43% | -1.62% |
Summary
IAC beats Great Elm Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Great Elm Group
Great Elm Group, Inc. operates as a asset management company. The company engages in credit, real estate, and finance businesses. It is also involved in business development related activities and offers investment management services. The company was formerly known as Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. and changed its name to Great Elm Group, Inc. in December 2020. Great Elm Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
About IAC
IAC Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide. The company publishes original and engaging digital content in the form of articles, illustrations, and videos and images across entertainment, food, home, beauty, travel, health, family, luxury, and fashion areas; and magazines related to women and lifestyle. It also operates a digital marketplace that connects home service professionals with consumers for repairing, remodeling, cleaning, landscaping, maintenance, and enhancement services under the Angi Ads, Angi Leads, and Angi Services brands. In addition, the company operates websites that offer general search services and information, including Ask.com, a search site with a variety of fresh and contemporary content; Reference.com that offers content across select vertical categories; Consumersearch.com, which offers content designed to simplify the product research process; and Shopping.net, a vertical shopping search site that contains a mix of search services and/or content targeted to various user or segment demographics, as well as offers direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications. Further, it offers Care.com, an online destination for families to connect with caregivers for their children, aging parents, pets, and homes; develops and provides subscription mobile applications across the communication, language, weather, business, health, and lifestyle verticals; a technology driven staffing platform for flexible W-2 work under the Bluecrew name; a platform to connect healthcare professionals with job opportunities under the Vivian Health name; The Daily Beast, a website dedicated to news, commentary, culture, and entertainment that publishes original reporting and opinion; and production and producer services for feature films for sale and distribution through theatrical releases and video-on-demand services. The company was formerly known as IAC/InterActiveCorp. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.
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