Financial Analysis: Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM) and Urgent.ly (OTCMKTS:ULYX)

Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM) and Urgent.ly (OTCMKTS:ULYX) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Intelligent Protection Management and Urgent.ly”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intelligent Protection Management	$23.61 million	0.66	-$1.96 million	($0.28)	-6.18
Urgent.ly	$129.19 million	0.09	-$20.43 million	($13.82)	-0.40

Intelligent Protection Management has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Urgent.ly. Intelligent Protection Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Urgent.ly, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Intelligent Protection Management has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Urgent.ly has a beta of -5.01, meaning that its share price is 601% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Intelligent Protection Management and Urgent.ly’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intelligent Protection Management	-11.45%	-19.21%	-11.10%
Urgent.ly	-15.81%	N/A	-47.23%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Intelligent Protection Management and Urgent.ly, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intelligent Protection Management	1	1	0	0	1.50
Urgent.ly	1	1	0	0	1.50

Urgent.ly has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.09%. Given Urgent.ly’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Urgent.ly is more favorable than Intelligent Protection Management.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Urgent.ly shares are held by institutional investors. 20.8% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Urgent.ly shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Intelligent Protection Management beats Urgent.ly on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Intelligent Protection Management

Intelligent Protection Management Corp. engages in the development of communications software to enhance security and privacy solutions for multimedia communication and data transmission. Its solutions include blockchain strategy consulting, blockchain implementation, white label video solutions, and technology licensing. The firm’s product portfolio includes Paltalk and Camfrog. The company was founded by Clifford Lerner and Darrell Lerner on July 19, 2005 and is headquartered in Jericho, NY.

About Urgent.ly

Urgent.ly, Inc. is a technology company that operates a digital roadside assistance platform. Its services connect drivers and other motorists with roadside service providers, while also giving insurers, automakers, rental-car companies and other enterprise customers tools to manage and coordinate assistance requests. The platform supports common roadside needs such as towing, battery jump-starts, flat-tire service, vehicle lockout assistance, fuel delivery and winching. Through its digital network, Urgent.ly is designed to match service requests with available providers, facilitate communication and provide visibility into the status of roadside incidents.