Datasea (NASDAQ:DTSS) and Rego Payment Architectures (OTCMKTS:RPMT) Critical Review

Rego Payment Architectures (OTCMKTS:RPMT) and Datasea (NASDAQ:DTSS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Rego Payment Architectures has a beta of -0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 152% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Datasea has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Rego Payment Architectures shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of Datasea shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.6% of Rego Payment Architectures shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 59.5% of Datasea shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Rego Payment Architectures and Datasea’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rego Payment Architectures	N/A	N/A	-257.45%
Datasea	-36.76%	-3,785.71%	-191.77%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Rego Payment Architectures and Datasea, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rego Payment Architectures	0	0	0	0	N/A
Datasea	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Rego Payment Architectures and Datasea’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rego Payment Architectures	N/A	N/A	-$16.72 million	($0.13)	-8.85
Datasea	$7.05 million	3.26	-$9.48 million	($4.77)	-1.59

Datasea has higher revenue and earnings than Rego Payment Architectures. Rego Payment Architectures is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Datasea, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Datasea beats Rego Payment Architectures on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rego Payment Architectures

Rego Payment Architectures, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides consumer software solutions. The company provides Mazoola, a mobile payment platform that enables individual users to own and monetize their purchasing behavior. Its online solution enables families and parents to teach their children about financial management and spending, as well as provides children to make secure and private payments, savings, donations, and investments. The company also focuses on blockchain as a business solution for the retail and consumer packaged goods industries; and provides cloud storage as a service. The company was formerly known as Virtual Piggy, Inc. and changed its name to Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. in February 2017. Rego Payment Architectures, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

About Datasea

Datasea Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides technology and information systems in the People's Republic of China. The company provides smart city solutions and 5G messaging applications. It also offers its smart security solutions primarily to schools, tourist or scenic attractions, and public communities. In addition, the company provides intelligent acoustics products, which include ultrasonic air sterilizer, air purification and deodorization, and other products. The company was formerly known as Rose Rock, Inc. and changed its name to Datasea Inc. in October 2015. Datasea Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.