Scienjoy (NASDAQ:SJ – Get Free Report) and Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Scienjoy and Shutterstock’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Scienjoy | -46.33% | -63.91% | -54.20% |
| Shutterstock | -22.87% | 13.61% | 5.49% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Scienjoy and Shutterstock, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Scienjoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Shutterstock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Scienjoy and Shutterstock”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Scienjoy | $177.55 million | 0.23 | -$83.95 million | ($1.95) | -0.54 |
| Shutterstock | $989.92 million | 0.22 | $45.50 million | ($5.65) | -1.02 |
Shutterstock has higher revenue and earnings than Scienjoy. Shutterstock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scienjoy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.3% of Scienjoy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Shutterstock shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of Scienjoy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.3% of Shutterstock shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Scienjoy has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shutterstock has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Shutterstock beats Scienjoy on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Scienjoy
Scienjoy Holding Corporation provides mobile live streaming platforms in the People's Republic of China. The company focuses on interactive show live streaming from broadcasters to users. Its platforms enable users to view and interact with broadcasters through online chat, virtual items, and playing games. The company operates live streaming platforms under the Showself Live Streaming, Lehai Live Streaming, Haixiu Live Streaming, BeeLive Live Streaming, and Hongle Live Streaming names. It also offers technical development and advisory services. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Hangzhou City, the People's Republic of China.
About Shutterstock
Shutterstock, Inc. provides platform to connect brands and businesses to high quality content in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers image services consisting of photographs, vectors, and illustrations, which is used in visual communications, such as websites, digital and print marketing materials, corporate communications, books, publications, and others; footage services, including video clips, filmed by industry experts and cinema grade video effects in HD and 4K formats that are integrated into websites, social media, marketing campaigns, and cinematic productions; and music services comprising music tracks and sound effects, which are used to complement images and footage. It also provides 3 dimensional models consisting of 3D models used in various industries, such as advertising, media and video production, gaming, retail, education, design, and architecture; and generative AI content comprising images generated from algorithms trained with ethically sourced content. The company offers its services under the Shutterstock, Pond5, TurboSquid, PicMonkey, PremiumBeat, Splash News, Bigstock, and Offset brand names. In addition, it operates a collection of graphics interchange format visuals and stickers that supplies casual conversational content. The company serves corporate professionals and organizations, media and broadcast companies, and small and medium-sized businesses, and individual creators through digital, live sales, and client management channels. Shutterstock, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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