CrowdGather (OTCMKTS:CRWG) vs. Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) Head-To-Head Comparison

Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) and CrowdGather (OTCMKTS:CRWG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Opera and CrowdGather, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Opera	1	1	6	0	2.63
CrowdGather	0	0	0	0	0.00

Opera presently has a consensus target price of $24.90, indicating a potential upside of 39.11%. Given Opera’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Opera is more favorable than CrowdGather.

Profitability

This table compares Opera and CrowdGather’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Opera	14.53%	8.85%	7.91%
CrowdGather	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.2% of Opera shares are held by institutional investors. 84.4% of Opera shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.4% of CrowdGather 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Opera and CrowdGather”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Opera	$480.65 million	3.33	$80.77 million	$0.89	20.11
CrowdGather	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Opera has higher revenue and earnings than CrowdGather.

Summary

Opera beats CrowdGather on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Opera

Opera Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile and PC web browsers and related products and services in Norway and internationally. The company offers mobile browser products, such as Opera Mini, Opera browser for Android and iOS, and Opera GX for PCs and Mobile; Opera Touch; PC browsers, including Opera for Computers and Opera GX; Apex Football; Opera VPN Pro; and Opera News, an AI-powered personalized news discovery and aggregation service. It provides Opera Crypto Browser for PCs and mobile; browser-based cashback rewards programs; owns GameMaker Studio, a 2D gaming development platform; and GXC, a gaming portal. In addition, the company operates Opera Ads, an online advertising platform; and offers Web3 and e-commerce services. Opera Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Opera Limited is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Limited.

About CrowdGather

CrowdGather, Inc., a social networking Internet company, develops and hosts forum based Websites primarily in the United States. It monetizes a network of online forums and message boards designed to engage, provide information to, and build community around users. The company's forum community connects a network of people sharing their questions, expertise, and experiences. It also provides targeted advertising and marketing services for online customers. The company's portfolio includes approximately 350 domain names and 70 Web properties at various stages of development. CrowdGather, Inc. is headquartered in Calabasas, California.