Semantix (NASDAQ:STIX – Get Free Report) and Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
Semantix has a beta of -0.37, indicating that its stock price is 137% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perion Network has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
40.1% of Semantix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Perion Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.5% of Semantix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Perion Network shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Semantix | $264.23 million | 0.00 | -$63.61 million | ($0.81) | 0.00 |
| Perion Network | $743.16 million | 0.57 | $117.41 million | $0.93 | 9.54 |
Perion Network has higher revenue and earnings than Semantix. Semantix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perion Network, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Semantix and Perion Network, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Semantix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Perion Network | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.17 |
Perion Network has a consensus target price of $12.13, suggesting a potential upside of 36.70%. Given Perion Network’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Semantix.
Profitability
This table compares Semantix and Perion Network’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Semantix | -69.49% | -45.45% | -26.98% |
| Perion Network | 7.81% | 10.93% | 8.10% |
Summary
Perion Network beats Semantix on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Semantix
Semantix, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides end-to-end proprietary Software as a Service (SaaS) data platform in Latin America and the United States. The company offers SDP, a multi-cloud SaaS data platform that provides data integration, data operations, machine learning operations, data governance, data sharing, and data visualization for financial institutions; healthcare plans operators, health insurance brokers, hospitals, clinics, and imaging and diagnostics facilities; and retailers. It also sells third-party software licenses to the finance, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, industrials, and other sectors. In addition, the company offers artificial intelligence and data analytics services, including consulting, cloud monitoring, data integration, data science, and data engineering. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.
About Perion Network
Perion Network Ltd. provides digital advertising solutions to brands, agencies, and publishers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It offers Wildfire, a content monetization platform; search monetization solutions, including website monetization, search mediation, and app monetization; and cross-channel digital advertising software as a service platform. The company also provides supply management platform; demand management platform for campaign planning and design; analytics platform, which provides information and performance insights; creative platform, a robust media platform; and an AI platform that uses machine learning to bring intelligence to the various phases of campaigns. In addition, it offers an actionable performance monitoring platform to support the various phases of campaign management; an online video player and integrated ad server to upload, manage, and stream video content; content monetization system, which integrates ads within the content layouts at the page level. Further, the company provides a publisher management system that provides analytics and performance optimization tools, as well as reports; search-demand management systems; monetization products that integrate and onboards demand vendors; and AI Systems. Additionally, it offers Intelligent HUB (iHUB), which connects the supply and demand sides of the marketplace; and strategic optimization of relevant traits (SORT), a provisional patent technology that eliminates the need for cookies. The company was formerly known as IncrediMail Ltd. and changed its name to Perion Network Ltd. in November 2011. Perion Network Ltd. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Holon, Israel.
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