Intellicheck (NASDAQ:IDN) versus Thryv (NASDAQ:THRY) Critical Analysis

Thryv (NASDAQ:THRY) and Intellicheck (NASDAQ:IDN) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Thryv and Intellicheck, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thryv	1	2	1	0	2.00
Intellicheck	0	3	3	0	2.50

Thryv presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 310.21%. Intellicheck has a consensus price target of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 190.18%. Given Thryv’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Thryv is more favorable than Intellicheck.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thryv	$785.02 million	0.06	$310,000.00	($2.82)	-0.35
Intellicheck	$22.67 million	2.00	$1.27 million	$0.15	14.93

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

Profitability

This table compares Thryv and Intellicheck’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thryv	-19.85%	-22.38%	-6.63%
Intellicheck	13.03%	15.02%	12.27%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.4% of Thryv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Intellicheck shares are held by institutional investors. 10.5% of Thryv shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Intellicheck 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.

Risk and Volatility

Thryv has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intellicheck has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Intellicheck beats Thryv on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thryv

Thryv Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRY) provides software and digital marketing services for small and medium-sized businesses. Its Thryv platform is designed to help businesses manage customer relationships, appointments, communications, estimates, invoices, payments and online reviews through a centralized business-management system. The company also offers tools for digital marketing and customer acquisition, including website and social media management, online presence services, lead generation, automated communications and reputation management.

About Intellicheck

Intellicheck, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDN) provides identity-validation and document-authentication technology. Its platform is designed to help organizations determine whether government-issued identification documents, including driver’s licenses and other identity cards, are genuine and whether the information presented is consistent with the document. The company’s solutions are delivered through mobile and digital channels and are used for applications such as customer onboarding, account opening, fraud prevention, age verification, lending, payments, retail transactions and access control.