Reviewing Thinspace Technology (OTCMKTS:THNS) and Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR)

Thinspace Technology (OTCMKTS:THNS) and Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Thinspace Technology and Semrush’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thinspace Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Semrush	3.29%	4.93%	3.29%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Thinspace Technology and Semrush”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thinspace Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Semrush	$428.63 million	2.51	$950,000.00	($0.02)	-362.25

Semrush has higher revenue and earnings than Thinspace Technology.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Thinspace Technology and Semrush, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thinspace Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00
Semrush	0	2	4	1	2.86

Semrush has a consensus target price of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 86.34%. Given Semrush’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Semrush is more favorable than Thinspace Technology.

Risk and Volatility

Thinspace Technology has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Semrush has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

32.9% of Semrush shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Thinspace Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 55.6% of Semrush shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Semrush beats Thinspace Technology on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thinspace Technology

Thinspace Technology, Inc., a cloud computing company, develops software productivity solutions worldwide. It principally develops and sells network software. The company offers skySpace, a desktop virtualization solution suite, which comprises skyDesk, a management software solution for Microsoft remote desktop users; skyGate, a software solution that allows secure remote access to applications and data from outside of the corporate network; skyView, which offers access to applications or Windows desktops from a browser on any device; skyDirect, a virtual desktop infrastructure software solution that allows secure fast access to hosted virtual desktops; and skyPoint, a hardware thin client endpoint solution for the enterprise and corporate market. The company sells its products directly to independent software vendors and application service providers; and through a chain of distributors and resellers to end users in public and private sectors. Thinspace Technology, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Carrollton, Texas.

About Semrush

Semrush Holdings, Inc. develops an online visibility management software-as-a-service platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company enables companies to identify and reach the right audience for their content through the right channels. Its platform enables the company's customers to understand trends and act upon insights to enhance the online visibility, and drive traffic to their websites and social media pages, as well as online listings, distribute targeted content to their customers, and measure the digital marketing campaigns. The company serves small and midsize businesses, enterprises, and marketing agencies, including consumer internet, digital media, education, financial services, healthcare, retail, software, telecommunications, and others. Semrush Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.