Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD – Get Free Report) and Urgent.ly (OTCMKTS:ULYX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Allbirds and Urgent.ly, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Allbirds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Urgent.ly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Urgent.ly has a consensus target price of $6.75, suggesting a potential upside of 22.84%. Given Urgent.ly’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Urgent.ly is more favorable than Allbirds.
Risk and Volatility
Profitability
This table compares Allbirds and Urgent.ly’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Allbirds | -72.82% | -231.86% | -81.53% |
| Urgent.ly | -15.81% | N/A | -47.23% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
44.1% of Allbirds shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Urgent.ly shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.8% of Allbirds shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Urgent.ly 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.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Allbirds and Urgent.ly”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Allbirds | $152.47 million | 0.17 | -$77.28 million | ($8.99) | -0.32 |
| Urgent.ly | $129.19 million | 0.09 | -$20.43 million | ($13.82) | -0.40 |
Urgent.ly has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Allbirds. Urgent.ly is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allbirds, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
About Allbirds
Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear and apparel products for men and women in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of lifestyle and performance shoes; and apparel, including classic tees and sweats, socks, and underwear. It sells its products through its retail stores, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. and changed its name to Allbirds, Inc. in December 2015. Allbirds, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Urgent.ly
URGENT.LY INC
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