Twilio (NYSE:TWLO – Get Free Report) and Nextech3D.AI (OTCMKTS:NEXCF – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Twilio and Nextech3D.AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Twilio | 21.82% | 5.58% | 4.56% |
| Nextech3D.AI | -158.70% | N/A | -179.34% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Twilio and Nextech3D.AI”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Twilio | $5.07 billion | 6.71 | $33.83 million | $7.95 | 27.63 |
| Nextech3D.AI | $1.54 million | 6.09 | -$2.57 million | ($0.02) | -2.01 |
Twilio has higher revenue and earnings than Nextech3D.AI. Nextech3D.AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Twilio, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
84.3% of Twilio shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Twilio shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Nextech3D.AI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Twilio and Nextech3D.AI, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Twilio | 1 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2.89 |
| Nextech3D.AI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Twilio presently has a consensus target price of $269.48, indicating a potential upside of 22.69%. Given Twilio’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Twilio is more favorable than Nextech3D.AI.
Risk & Volatility
Twilio has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nextech3D.AI has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its share price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Twilio beats Nextech3D.AI on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Twilio
Twilio provides cloud-based communications software that enables businesses to communicate with customers through applications and digital channels. Its platform offers APIs and related tools for integrating messaging, voice, video and email capabilities into software and customer workflows. Its offerings include programmable communications products, the Twilio Flex contact center platform, SendGrid email services, and Segment, a customer data platform. Twilio also provides tools for customer identity verification and engagement, helping organizations manage communications and customer data across their operations.
About Nextech3D.AI
Nextech3D.AI, formerly known as NexTech AR Solutions Corp., is a technology company focused on artificial intelligence, three-dimensional content creation and augmented reality solutions. The company develops software designed to help businesses create, manage and deploy digital 3D assets for e-commerce, marketing and other commercial applications. Its product offerings include AI-assisted tools for converting photographs and other source materials into 3D models, as well as platforms intended to support the creation and customization of 3D product content.
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