VS MEDIA (NASDAQ:VSME – Get Free Report) and Tucows (NASDAQ:TCX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares VS MEDIA and Tucows”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| VS MEDIA | $8.25 million | 0.34 | -$7.29 million | N/A | N/A |
| Tucows | $390.30 million | 0.46 | -$75.82 million | ($6.84) | -2.35 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for VS MEDIA and Tucows, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| VS MEDIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Tucows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Risk and Volatility
VS MEDIA has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tucows has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares VS MEDIA and Tucows’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| VS MEDIA | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tucows | -19.43% | N/A | -8.90% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
9.2% of VS MEDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.6% of Tucows shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of Tucows shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Tucows beats VS MEDIA on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About VS MEDIA
VS MEDIA Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, operates a network of digital creators who create and upload content to social media platforms, such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.
About Tucows
Tucows Inc. provides network access, domain name registration, email, mobile telephony, and other Internet services in North America and Europe. It operates in three segments: Ting, Wavelo and Tucows Domains. The Ting segment provides fiber and fixed wireless internet services. The Wavelo segment offers individual developer tools, subscription, billing management, network orchestration, and provisioning services. This segment also provides billing solutions under Platypus brand. The Tucows Domains segment offers name registration, as well as value added services under OpenSRS, eNom, Ascio, EPAG, and Hover brands. The company was formerly known as Infonautics, Inc. and changed its name to Tucows Inc. in August 2001. Tucows Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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