Head to Head Survey: Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI) & Cielo (OTCMKTS:CIOXY)

Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI) and Cielo (OTCMKTS:CIOXY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Upexi and Cielo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Upexi	-874.00%	-66.70%	-19.56%
Cielo	17.54%	12.28%	1.80%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Upexi and Cielo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Upexi	1	0	1	0	2.00
Cielo	0	0	0	0	0.00

Upexi presently has a consensus price target of $4.65, suggesting a potential upside of 522.07%. Given Upexi’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Upexi is more favorable than Cielo.

Volatility & Risk

Upexi has a beta of -0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cielo has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.7% of Upexi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Cielo shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Upexi shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Upexi and Cielo”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Upexi	$26.14 million	2.25	-$13.68 million	($0.62)	-1.21
Cielo	$2.12 billion	1.07	$418.05 million	$0.16	5.25

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

Summary

Cielo beats Upexi on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Upexi

Upexi, Inc. manufactures and sells various branded products in the health, wellness, pet, beauty, and other markets. The company was formerly known as Grove, Inc. and changed its name to Upexi, Inc. in August 2022. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.

About Cielo

Cielo S.A., through its subsidiaries, provides payment services in Brazil and the United States. The company provides services related to credit and debit cards, and other payment methods, including signing up of merchants and service providers; rental, installation, and maintenance of point-of-sale terminals; and data capture and processing of electronic and manual transactions, as well as the issuance and management of payment accounts. It also offers services related to the processing means of payments that involve cards, maintenance services, and contacts with merchants for acceptance of credit and debit cards; development and licensing of computer software; electronic transactions processing; and technology services for collection and management of accounts payable and receivable using the Internet. The company was formerly known as Companhia Brasileira de Meios de Pagamento and changed its name to Cielo S.A. in December 2009. Cielo S.A. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Barueri, Brazil.