MIND Technology (NASDAQ:MIND – Get Free Report) and Gogoro (NASDAQ:GGR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.
Volatility and Risk
MIND Technology has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gogoro has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
9.8% of MIND Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.9% of Gogoro shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of MIND Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Gogoro shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MIND Technology | 1.83% | 2.19% | 1.78% |
| Gogoro | -24.98% | -55.12% | -10.59% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for MIND Technology and Gogoro, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MIND Technology | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Gogoro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares MIND Technology and Gogoro”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MIND Technology | $40.95 million | 1.56 | $750,000.00 | $0.10 | 70.40 |
| Gogoro | $280.77 million | 0.21 | -$79.97 million | ($4.72) | -0.83 |
MIND Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gogoro. Gogoro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MIND Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
MIND Technology beats Gogoro on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MIND Technology
MIND Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology to the oceanographic, hydrographic, defense, seismic, and maritime security industries worldwide. Its primary products include the GunLink seismic source acquisition and control systems that provide operators of marine seismic surveys with precise monitoring and control of energy sources; the BuoyLink RGPS tracking system, which is used to offer precise positioning of marine seismic energy sources and streamers; Sleeve Gun energy sources; SeaLink towed seismic streamer system; and Sea Serpent line of passive sonar arrays for maritime security and anti-submarine warfare applications. The company also provides streamer weight collars, depth and pressure transducers, air control valves, and source array systems; spare and replacement parts; and repair and engineering services, training and field service operations, and umbilical terminations. The company was formerly known as Mitcham Industries, Inc. MIND Technology, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
About Gogoro
Gogoro Inc. provides battery swapping services in Taiwan, India, and internationally. It also develops Swap and Go battery system that delivers full power to electric-powered two-wheelers. In addition, the company offers battery swapping technology in the form of hardware, software, and service, including Gogoro Smart Batteries, GoStation, Gogoro Network Software & Battery Management Systems, Smartscooter, GoReward, and related components and kits. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.
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