Comparing Xperi (NASDAQ:XPER) and Information Analysis (OTCMKTS:IAIC)

Xperi (NASDAQ:XPER) and Information Analysis (OTCMKTS:IAIC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Xperi and Information Analysis”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xperi	$475.22 million	0.59	-$136.61 million	($0.08)	-75.31
Information Analysis	$13.90 million	0.00	$410,000.00	$0.04	N/A

Information Analysis has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Xperi. Xperi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Information Analysis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Xperi has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Information Analysis has a beta of 3.25, meaning that its share price is 225% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.3% of Xperi shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Xperi shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of Information Analysis shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Xperi and Information Analysis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xperi	-16.72%	-7.03%	-4.14%
Information Analysis	3.72%	18.48%	9.33%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Xperi and Information Analysis, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xperi	0	0	1	0	3.00
Information Analysis	0	0	0	0	0.00

Xperi currently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 124.07%. Given Xperi’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Xperi is more favorable than Information Analysis.

Summary

Information Analysis beats Xperi on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Xperi

Xperi Inc. operates as a consumer and entertainment technology company worldwide. It offers Pay-TV solutions, including UX solutions that allows service providers to customize elements of the interactive program guide for their customers and to upgrade the programming features and services; IPTV, a cloud-based solution that supports various services and applications, such as TV programming, broadband OTT video content, digital music, photos, and other media experiences; managed IPTV service; video metadata and services; managed IPTV Service, a customizable, cloud-enabled, and end-to-end streaming video solution that enables operators to quickly launch a branded, fully compliant, full-featured Pay-TV service; metadata libraries comprising television, sports, movies, digital-first, celebrities, books, and video games; personalized content discovery, natural language voice, and insights; and TiVo DVR subscriptions, as well as technical support service. It also provides consumer electronics solutions, such as home and mobile audio solutions, and silicon and software solutions for edge inference; connected car solutions, including HD Radio and DTS AutoStage; and Media Platform that provides Vewd middleware solutions, TiVo OS, TiVo Stream 4K, connected TVs, and connected cars that leverage the TiVo OS, as well as advertising solutions. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About Information Analysis

Information Analysis, Inc. provides information technology services. The firm engages in the business of modernizing client information systems, developing and maintaining information technology systems, and performing consulting services to government and commercial organizations. It specializes in legacy systems modernization, ebusiness solutions, enterprise portals, system migration and re-hosting services, and enterprise application integration. The company was founded by Sandor Rosenberg in 1979 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.