Comparing Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) & Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB)

Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) and Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Trimble has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banzai International has a beta of -1, meaning that its share price is 200% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Trimble and Banzai International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trimble	1	2	9	0	2.67
Banzai International	1	0	2	0	2.33

Trimble presently has a consensus price target of $81.78, suggesting a potential upside of 38.35%. Banzai International has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2,098.95%. Given Banzai International’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Banzai International is more favorable than Trimble.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.2% of Trimble shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of Banzai International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Trimble shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Banzai International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Trimble and Banzai International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trimble	-2.77%	12.29%	7.67%
Banzai International	-237.54%	-391.73%	-74.14%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Trimble and Banzai International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trimble	$3.59 billion	3.84	$424.00 million	($0.49)	-120.63
Banzai International	$11.48 million	0.24	-$22.49 million	($110.47)	-0.02

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

Summary

Trimble beats Banzai International on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trimble

Trimble Inc. provides technology solutions that enable professionals and field mobile workers to enhance or transform their work processes worldwide. The company's Buildings and Infrastructure segment offers field and office software for project design and visualization; systems to guide and control construction equipment; software for 3D design and data sharing; systems to monitor, track, and manage assets, equipment, and workers; software to share and communicate data; program management solutions for construction owners; 3D conceptual design and modeling software; building information modeling software; enterprise resource planning, project management, and project collaboration solutions; integrated site layout and measurement systems; cost estimating, scheduling, and project controls solutions; and applications for sub-contractors and trades. Its Geospatial segment provides surveying and geospatial products, and geographic information systems. The company's Resources and Utilities segment offers precision agriculture products and services, such as guidance and positioning systems, including autonomous steering systems, automated and variable-rate application and technology systems, and information management solutions; manual and automated navigation guidance for tractors and other farm equipment; solutions to automate application of pesticide and seeding; water solutions; and agricultural software. Its Transportation segment offers solutions for long haul trucking and freight shipper markets; mobility solutions comprising route management, safety and compliance, end-to-end vehicle management, video intelligence, and supply chain communications; and fleet and transportation management systems, analytics, routing, mapping, reporting, and predictive modeling solutions. The company was formerly known as Trimble Navigation Limited and changed its name to Trimble Inc. in October 2016. Trimble Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.

About Banzai International

Banzai International, Inc., a marketing technology company, provides data-driven marketing and sales solutions for various businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Its products include Demio, a browser-based webinar platform with data and marketing features designed to help businesses engage with their audience through live events and on-demand, interactive video content; Boost, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for social sharing by event registrants; and Reach, a SaaS and managed service to increase registration and attendance of marketing events. The company serves healthcare, financial services, e-commerce, technology, media, and other industries. Banzai International, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Bainbridge Island, Washington.