Society Pass (NASDAQ:SOPA – Get Free Report) and Soluna (NASDAQ:SLNH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Society Pass and Soluna’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% |
| Soluna | -182.16% | -52.19% | -32.17% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Society Pass and Soluna, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Society Pass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Soluna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.50 |
Society Pass currently has a consensus price target of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 29,505.26%. Soluna has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 613.39%. Given Society Pass’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Society Pass is more favorable than Soluna.
Risk and Volatility
Society Pass has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Soluna has a beta of 5.09, meaning that its stock price is 409% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.1% of Society Pass shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.2% of Soluna shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Society Pass shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of Soluna shares are owned 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.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Society Pass and Soluna”s 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 | 0.08 | -$10.23 million | ($2.43) | -0.03 |
| Soluna | $42.08 million | 3.29 | -$53.41 million | ($1.12) | -0.50 |
Society Pass has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Soluna. Soluna is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Society Pass, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Soluna 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 Soluna
Soluna Holdings, Inc. together with its subsidiaries, engages in the mining of cryptocurrency through data centers. It operates through two segments, Cryptocurrency Mining and Data Center Hosting. The company also operates in the blockchain business. In addition, the company develops and builds modular data centers that use for cryptocurrency mining. Further, it provides data center hosting services, including electrical power and network connectivity to cryptocurrency mining customers. The company was formerly known as Mechanical Technology Inc and as changed to Soluna Holdings, Inc. Soluna Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Albany, New York.
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