EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER – Get Free Report) and Sangoma Technologies (NASDAQ:SANG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
91.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.7% of Sangoma Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of EverQuote shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of Sangoma Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares EverQuote and Sangoma Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EverQuote | $500.19 million | 1.66 | -$51.29 million | $0.86 | 26.96 |
| Sangoma Technologies | $241.24 million | 0.81 | -$8.66 million | ($0.21) | -27.62 |
Sangoma Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EverQuote. Sangoma Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverQuote, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for EverQuote and Sangoma Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EverQuote | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.17 |
| Sangoma Technologies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
EverQuote currently has a consensus target price of $32.50, suggesting a potential upside of 40.15%. Sangoma Technologies has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 89.66%. Given Sangoma Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sangoma Technologies is more favorable than EverQuote.
Volatility & Risk
EverQuote has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sangoma Technologies has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares EverQuote and Sangoma Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EverQuote | 3.31% | 13.94% | 9.24% |
| Sangoma Technologies | -2.81% | -2.61% | -1.72% |
Summary
EverQuote beats Sangoma Technologies on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About EverQuote
EverQuote, Inc. operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, and life insurance. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc., and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc. in November 2014. EverQuote, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
About Sangoma Technologies
Sangoma Technologies Corporation develops, manufactures, distributes, and supports voice and data connectivity components for software-based communication applications worldwide. The company offers Switchvox, a voice over internet protocol phone system; Switchvox Cloud, a unified communications solution, as well as provides cloud communication solutions. It offers SIP Trunking, a telephone service for one or multiple locations; PBXact Cloud, a centralized internet based solution; Asterisk and FreePBX, an open source IP PBX software; and FAXStation, a fax-over-IP solution. In addition, the company provides desk phone, DECT phones, and headset related products. Further, it offers VoIP gateways, session border controllers, telephony card, and managed service provider services. Sangoma Technologies Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada.
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