Critical Comparison: iHuman (NYSE:IH) vs. JIADE (NASDAQ:JDZG)

JIADE (NASDAQ:JDZG) and iHuman (NYSE:IH) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares JIADE and iHuman’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JIADE	N/A	N/A	N/A
iHuman	12.46%	11.59%	7.93%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares JIADE and iHuman”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JIADE	$18.74 million	0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
iHuman	$126.34 million	1.08	$13.51 million	$0.29	9.15

iHuman has higher revenue and earnings than JIADE.

Volatility & Risk

JIADE has a beta of -5.7, meaning that its stock price is 670% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iHuman has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for JIADE and iHuman, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JIADE	1	0	0	0	1.00
iHuman	0	1	0	0	2.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

4.9% of iHuman shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.6% of iHuman shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

iHuman beats JIADE on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About JIADE

JIADE LIMITED specializes in providing one-stop comprehensive education supporting services to adult education institutions, through a wide spectrum of software platform and auxiliary solutions. The Company’s services are primarily offered through the Kebiao Technology Educational Administration Platform. JIADE LIMITED is based in Chengdu, China.

About iHuman

iHuman Inc. provides intellectual development products to individual users, kindergartens, and distributors in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers interactive and self-directed learning apps, including iHuman Chinese, iHuman ABC, iHuman Pinyin, iHuman Magic Thinking, iHuman Books, iHuman Stories, iHuman Reading, iHumanpedia, iHuman Kids Workout, iHuman Coding, iHuman Fun Idioms, iHuman Little Artists, iHuman Writing, iHuman Fantastic Friends, and iHuman Readers; bekids Coding, bekids Coloring, bekids Reading, bekids Puzzle, bekids Academy, and Gogo Town; and Aha World, an open-ended interactive app that nurtures a desire for discovery. It provides intellectually stimulating materials, including books, interactive materials, and smart devices that develop children’s abilities in speaking, critical thinking, independent reading, and creativity. iHuman Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.