Critical Survey: Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR) versus Caldwell Partners International (OTCMKTS:CWLPF)

Caldwell Partners International (OTCMKTS:CWLPF) and Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Caldwell Partners International and Fiverr International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caldwell Partners International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Fiverr International	1	11	0	0	1.92

Fiverr International has a consensus price target of $16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 72.05%. Given Fiverr International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fiverr International is more favorable than Caldwell Partners International.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.7% of Caldwell Partners International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Fiverr International shares are held by institutional investors. 15.9% of Fiverr International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Caldwell Partners International and Fiverr International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caldwell Partners International	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.09	8.37
Fiverr International	$430.91 million	0.79	$20.98 million	$0.81	11.66

Fiverr International has higher revenue and earnings than Caldwell Partners International. Caldwell Partners International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fiverr International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Caldwell Partners International and Fiverr International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caldwell Partners International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fiverr International	7.18%	16.14%	8.37%

Summary

Fiverr International beats Caldwell Partners International on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Caldwell Partners International

The Caldwell Partners International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides candidate research and sourcing services in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other European countries. The company offers retained executive and board search solutions; professional search; on-demand talent acquisition augmentation solutions; and talent strategy and assessment tools. The company offers its services under the Caldwell and IQTalent brand names. It serves real estate, consumer and commercial banking, academic, non-profit, social enterprise, culture, retail, financial services, industrial, insurance, life science, healthcare, private equity and venture capital, professional services, and technology sectors. The Caldwell Partners International Inc. was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Fiverr International

Fiverr International Ltd. operates an online marketplace worldwide. Its platform enables sellers to sell their services and buyers to buy them. The company's platform includes various categories in ten verticals, including graphic and design, digital marketing, writing and translation, video and animation, music and audio, programming and tech, business, data, lifestyle, and photography. It also offers value-added products, including subscription-based content marketing, back-office, learning and development offerings, creative talent, and freelancer management platforms. In addition, the company provides a suite of professional solutions that enable businesses to engage with freelancers; Fiverr Pro, a marketplace; Fiverr Certified, a storefront to access certified experts for partner vendors; Fiverr Enterprise, a gateway to source and manage on-demand and long-term freelancers. Further, it offers various value-added products, including Promoted Gigs which allows sellers to advertise their services on the platform; and Seller Plus, a subscription program that equips sellers with advanced tools. The company's buyers include businesses of various sizes, as well as sellers comprise a group of freelancers and agencies. Fiverr International Ltd. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.