Climb Global Solutions (NASDAQ:CLMB – Get Free Report) and SOBR Safe (NASDAQ:SOBR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
49.7% of Climb Global Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.9% of SOBR Safe shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Climb Global Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of SOBR Safe shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Climb Global Solutions and SOBR Safe”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Climb Global Solutions | $652.52 million | 0.91 | $21.33 million | $1.12 | 28.53 |
| SOBR Safe | $354,654.00 | 0.68 | -$8.95 million | ($5.35) | -0.01 |
Climb Global Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than SOBR Safe. SOBR Safe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Climb Global Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Climb Global Solutions and SOBR Safe’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Climb Global Solutions | 2.88% | 18.87% | 5.04% |
| SOBR Safe | -2,924.23% | -314.39% | -228.18% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Climb Global Solutions and SOBR Safe, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Climb Global Solutions | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.80 |
| SOBR Safe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Climb Global Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.97%. Given Climb Global Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Climb Global Solutions is more favorable than SOBR Safe.
Risk and Volatility
Climb Global Solutions has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SOBR Safe has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Climb Global Solutions beats SOBR Safe on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Climb Global Solutions
Climb Global Solutions Inc. operates as a value-added information technology (IT) distribution and solutions company in the United States, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Distribution and Solutions. The company distributes technical software to corporate and value-added resellers, consultants, and systems integrators under the name Climb Channel Solutions; and provides cloud solutions and resells software, hardware, and services under the name Grey Matter. It also resells computer software and hardware developed by others, as well as provides technical services to end user customers. In addition, the company offers a line of products from various software vendors; and tools for virtualization/cloud computing, security, networking, storage and infrastructure management, application lifecycle management, and other technically sophisticated domains, as well as computer hardware. It markets its products through its own web sites, local and on-line seminars, events, webinars, and social media, as well as direct email and printed materials. The company was formerly known as Wayside Technology Group, Inc. and changed its name to Climb Global Solutions Inc. in October 2022. Climb Global Solutions Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Eatontown, New Jersey.
About SOBR Safe
SOBR Safe, Inc., a hardware and software company, develops non-invasive alcohol detection, biometric identity verification, and real-time cloud-based alerts and reporting systems in North America. The company provides SOBRcheck, a stationary identification and alcohol monitoring product; and SOBRsure, a transdermal, alcohol-detecting wearable band. It also offers SOBRSafe, a software platform for non-invasive alcohol detection and identity verification solution for applications in probation management, fleet and facility, alcohol rehabilitation, and youth drivers. SOBR Safe, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
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