PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM – Get Free Report) and QMMM (NASDAQ:QMMM – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
PubMatic has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QMMM has a beta of -1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 236% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares PubMatic and QMMM”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PubMatic | $282.93 million | 2.71 | -$14.46 million | ($0.30) | -56.07 |
| QMMM | $1.88 million | 3,640.45 | -$1.58 million | N/A | N/A |
QMMM has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PubMatic.
Profitability
This table compares PubMatic and QMMM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PubMatic | -4.66% | -5.41% | -1.99% |
| QMMM | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
64.3% of PubMatic shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.8% of PubMatic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for PubMatic and QMMM, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PubMatic | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2.75 |
| QMMM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
PubMatic presently has a consensus price target of $18.25, suggesting a potential upside of 8.50%. Given PubMatic’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PubMatic is more favorable than QMMM.
Summary
PubMatic beats QMMM on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PubMatic
PubMatic, Inc., a technology company, engages in the provision of a cloud infrastructure platform that enables real-time programmatic advertising transactions for digital content creators, advertisers, agencies, agency trading desks, and demand side platforms worldwide. Its PubMatic SSP, a sell-side platform, used for the purchase and sale of digital advertising inventory for publishers and buyers. The company also provides solutions, including OpenWrap, a header bidding solution; Openwrap OTT, a prebid-powered unified bidding solution; Openwrap SDK, an enterprise-grade management tools and analytics; Connect, a solution that provides additional data and insights to publishers and buyers; Activate, which allows buyers to execute direct deals on its platform across publisher inventory; Convert, a commerce media solution; and Identity Hub, an ID management tool for publishers that leverages specialized technology?infrastructure?to simplify the complex alternative identifier marketplace. Its platform supports an array of ad formats and digital device types, including mobile app, mobile web, desktop, display, video, over-the-top (OTT), connected television, and media. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Redwood City, California.
About QMMM
QMMM Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of digital advertising services. It offers interactive design, animation, art-tech and virtual technologies used in commercial campaigns. It has worked with domestic and international banks, real estate developers, amusement parks, international athletic apparel, footwear brands, luxury cosmetic products, and international brands. The company was founded by Bun Kwai on July 29, 2022 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.
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