Carbon Sciences (OTCMKTS:DLOC) vs. Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR) Financial Analysis

Carbon Sciences (OTCMKTS:DLOC) and Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Carbon Sciences has a beta of 2.4, suggesting that its share price is 140% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synchronoss Technologies has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

51.7% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Carbon Sciences shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Carbon Sciences and Synchronoss Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carbon Sciences	N/A	N/A	N/A
Synchronoss Technologies	-5.69%	24.44%	3.59%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Carbon Sciences and Synchronoss Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carbon Sciences	$30,000.00	N/A	-$4.72 million	($0.01)	N/A
Synchronoss Technologies	$170.91 million	0.61	$6.17 million	($1.02)	-8.82

Synchronoss Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Carbon Sciences. Synchronoss Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carbon Sciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Carbon Sciences and Synchronoss Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carbon Sciences	0	0	0	0	0.00
Synchronoss Technologies	1	2	0	0	1.67

Given Carbon Sciences’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Carbon Sciences is more favorable than Synchronoss Technologies.

Summary

Synchronoss Technologies beats Carbon Sciences on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carbon Sciences

Digital Locations, Inc. operates as an aggregator, developer, and acquirer of small cell sites and cell towers for 5G services. The company intends to develop a portfolio of sites to meet the expected demand of growing 5G networks. It also provides web-based software, which provides a system and method for identifying wireless communication assets. The company was formerly known as Carbon Sciences, Inc. and changed its name to Digital Locations, Inc. in September 2017. Digital Locations, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Santa Barbara, California.

About Synchronoss Technologies

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. provides cloud, messaging, digital, and network management solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Synchronoss Personal Cloud platform that allows customers' subscribers to backup and protect, engage with, and manage their personal content. It also provides Synchronoss' Messaging platform comprising advanced messaging platform and email suites; and OnboardX products, including mobile content transfer solution that offers wireless transfer of content from one mobile smart device to another in a carrier retail location or at home/work, etc., as well as out of box experience solution, a device setup solution that assists customers in setting up the features of new device, such as Wi-Fi, email, social network accounts and voicemail, prompting restoration of content, and enrollment in a cloud service. In addition, the company provides NetworkX products comprising spatialNX, an enterprise-wide access to network information, including physical location, specifications, attributes, connectivity, and capacity for every plant asset; ConnectNX, a system that eliminates manual handling of service orders and manages the full order lifecycle between customer and supplier through automation and rules-based validation; and ExpenseNX, a financial analytics platform. Further, it offers professional services, such as consulting, installation and deployment, configuration, systems integration, and support services; and software development and customization services. The company markets and sells its services through direct sales force and strategic partners. Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey.