Contrasting Lendway (NASDAQ:LDWY) & JC Decaux (OTCMKTS:JCDXF)

Lendway (NASDAQ:LDWY) and JC Decaux (OTCMKTS:JCDXF) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Lendway has a beta of 2.72, indicating that its stock price is 172% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JC Decaux has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.6% of Lendway shares are held by institutional investors. 15.4% of Lendway shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lendway and JC Decaux”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lendway	$37.77 million	0.17	-$5.74 million	($2.44)	-1.44
JC Decaux	$3.93 billion	N/A	$280.16 million	N/A	N/A

JC Decaux has higher revenue and earnings than Lendway.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Lendway and JC Decaux, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lendway	1	0	0	0	1.00
JC Decaux	0	2	0	1	2.67

Profitability

This table compares Lendway and JC Decaux’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lendway	-9.15%	-34.26%	-4.34%
JC Decaux	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

JC Decaux beats Lendway on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lendway

Lendway, Inc. operates as a specialty agricultural and finance company focusing on making and managing its agricultural investments in the United States and internationally. It owns and operates FarmlandCredit.com, a non-bank lending business that seeks to purchase existing loans and/or originate and fund new loans domestically. The company was formerly known as Insignia Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Lendway, Inc. in August 2023. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

About JC Decaux

JCDecaux SE operates as an outdoor advertising company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Street Furniture, Transport, and Billboard. The Street Furniture segment provides advertising services in shopping malls; rents street furniture; and sells and rents equipment, such as automatic public toilets, bikes, etc., as well as provides cleaning, maintenance, and other services. The Transport segment provides advertising services in public transport systems, such as airports, metros, buses, trams, and trains. The Billboard segment is involved in advertising on private property, including traditional large format or back-light billboards; neon-light billboards; and advertising wall wraps. The company was founded in 1964 and is based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. JCDecaux SE is a subsidiary of JCDecaux Holding SAS.