Datasea (NASDAQ:DTSS) vs. Culture Medium (OTCMKTS:UPIN) Critical Review

Datasea (NASDAQ:DTSS) and Culture Medium (OTCMKTS:UPIN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Datasea and Culture Medium”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Datasea	$71.62 million	0.11	-$5.09 million	($0.32)	-2.32
Culture Medium	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Culture Medium has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Datasea.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Datasea and Culture Medium, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Datasea	1	0	0	0	1.00
Culture Medium	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Culture Medium’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Culture Medium is more favorable than Datasea.

Profitability

This table compares Datasea and Culture Medium’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Datasea	-4.80%	-88.98%	-37.33%
Culture Medium	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

82.1% of Datasea shares are owned by institutional investors. 50.6% of Datasea 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.

Risk & Volatility

Datasea has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Culture Medium has a beta of -2.37, indicating that its share price is 337% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Datasea beats Culture Medium on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Culture Medium

Universal Power Industry Corporation designs, imports, and wholesales apparel under the Indigo People brand. It also identifies and acquires residential land for the development, as well as light income-producing commercial properties; and distributes fire suppression products. The company was formerly known as Code Navy and changed its name to Universal Power Industry Corporation in April 2016. Universal Power Industry Corporation was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Great Neck, New York.