Contrasting Thumzup Media (NASDAQ:TZUP) and Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI)

Thumzup Media (NASDAQ:TZUP) and Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.8% of Banzai International shares are held by institutional investors. 43.5% of Thumzup Media shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of Banzai International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thumzup Media	N/A	-270.42%	-228.96%
Banzai International	-307.55%	N/A	-77.59%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thumzup Media	N/A	N/A	-$4.00 million	($0.73)	-7.30
Banzai International	$4.53 million	2.83	-$31.51 million	N/A	N/A

Thumzup Media has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Banzai International.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thumzup Media	1	0	0	0	1.00
Banzai International	1	0	1	0	2.00

Banzai International has a consensus price target of $260.00, indicating a potential upside of 6,927.03%. Given Banzai International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Banzai International is more favorable than Thumzup Media.

Summary

Banzai International beats Thumzup Media on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thumzup Media

Thumzup Media Corporation is a provider of social media branding and marketing solutions which allow businesses and brands to pay customers and fans cash through Venmo and PayPal for their posts on social media. Thumzup Media Corporation is based in Los Angeles, CA.

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.