Society Pass (NASDAQ:SOPA – Get Free Report) and Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Society Pass has a beta of 1.96, meaning that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intelligent Protection Management has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Society Pass and Intelligent Protection Management”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Society Pass | $7.23 million | 0.89 | -$10.23 million | ($2.43) | -0.43 |
| Intelligent Protection Management | $1.10 million | 14.79 | -$8.43 million | ($0.10) | -17.90 |
Intelligent Protection Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Society Pass. Intelligent Protection Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Society Pass, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
3.1% of Society Pass shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Society Pass shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Society Pass and Intelligent Protection Management, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Society Pass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Intelligent Protection Management | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Society Pass presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,614.29%. Intelligent Protection Management has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 235.20%. Given Society Pass’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Society Pass is more favorable than Intelligent Protection Management.
Profitability
This table compares Society Pass and Intelligent Protection Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Society Pass | -145.99% | -343.41% | -39.70% |
| Intelligent Protection Management | -38.38% | -15.29% | -10.52% |
Summary
Intelligent Protection Management beats Society Pass on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Society Pass
Society Pass Incorporated acquires and operates fintech and e-commerce platforms and mobile applications for consumers and merchants in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, the United States, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand. It operates through Online Grocery and Food and Groceries Deliveries, Digital marketing, Online ticketing and reservation, Telecommunications Reseller, e-Commerce, and Merchant Point of Sale segments. The company operates Leflair, an online lifestyle platform that offers services and products, such as fashion and accessories, beauty and personal care, and home and lifestyle; an online food delivery service under the Handycart brand name; and an online grocery delivery service under the Pushkart brand name. It also sells hardware and software to merchant; local mobile phone and global internet data plans; and domestic and overseas air ticket, and global hotel reservations, as well as offers digital marketing services. The company was formerly known as Food Society, Inc. and changed its name to Society Pass Incorporated in October 2018. Society Pass Incorporated was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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.
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