Lucas GC (NASDAQ:LGCL) vs. Jamf (NASDAQ:JAMF) Head to Head Contrast

Jamf (NASDAQ:JAMF) and Lucas GC (NASDAQ:LGCL) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Jamf and Lucas GC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jamf	-5.98%	4.43%	1.81%
Lucas GC	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.8% of Jamf shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Jamf 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Jamf and Lucas GC”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jamf	$690.59 million	2.52	-$68.46 million	($0.32)	-40.59
Lucas GC	$145.69 million	0.04	$5.45 million	N/A	N/A

Lucas GC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jamf.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Jamf and Lucas GC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jamf	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lucas GC	1	0	0	0	1.00

Risk and Volatility

Jamf has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lucas GC has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Jamf beats Lucas GC on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jamf

Jamf Holding Corp. offers a cloud software platform for Apple infrastructure and security platform in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa. Its products include Jamf Pro, an Apple ecosystem management software solution for IT environments; Jamf Now, a pay-as-you-go Apple device management software solution for small-to-medium-sized businesses; Jamf School, an apple mobile device management for schools; and Jamf Connect, a ZTNA solution that replaces legacy conditional access and VPN technology. The company also offers Jamf Protect, that provides purpose-built endpoint security and MTD for Mac and mobile devices; Jamf Business Plan, a Apple solution that automates the lifecycle of Apple devices, including device deployment, identity and access, management, and security; Jamf Safe Internet, that help schools protect minors from harmful content on the internet; Jamf Executive Threat Protection, an ADR solution for mobile devices that gives organizations the ability to extract critical device telemetry; Jamf's education apps empower teachers, parents, and students to control, manage, and secure devices inside and outside of the classroom. It sells its SaaS solutions through a subscription model, direct sales force, and online, as well as indirectly through channel partners, including Apple. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

About Lucas GC

Lucas GC Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides online agent-centric human capital management services based on platform-as-a-service (PaaS) in the People’s Republic of China. Its Star Career and Columbus platforms enables registered users to receive customized job recommendations and work as talent scouts to source suitable candidates for its corporate customers through their social network, as well as receive trainings and other value-added services. The company’s platform provides permanent and flexible employment recruitment services; outsourcing services primarily for technology-related projects to design, develop, and deliver the projects within budget and on time with acceptable quality; information technology services to generate sales leads for its corporate customers; and training services comprising career-related certification programs. In addition, it engages in the media and entertainment business, as well as provides management consulting services. Lucas GC Limited was founded in 2011 and is based in Beijing, China. Lucas GC Limited operates as a subsidiary of HTL Lucky Holding Limited.