Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO – Get Free Report) and Leafbuyer Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBUY – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Exponent and Leafbuyer Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Exponent | $544.65 million | 9.14 | $100.34 million | $2.07 | 47.36 |
Leafbuyer Technologies | $5.60 million | 0.23 | -$710,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Exponent has higher revenue and earnings than Leafbuyer Technologies.
Analyst Ratings
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Exponent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Leafbuyer Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Exponent currently has a consensus price target of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.40%. Given Exponent’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Exponent is more favorable than Leafbuyer Technologies.
Risk and Volatility
Exponent has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leafbuyer Technologies has a beta of 2.47, suggesting that its stock price is 147% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Exponent and Leafbuyer Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Exponent | 19.52% | 27.73% | 15.59% |
Leafbuyer Technologies | -7.63% | N/A | -46.27% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
92.4% of Exponent shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of Leafbuyer Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Exponent shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of Leafbuyer Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Exponent beats Leafbuyer Technologies on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Exponent
Exponent, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and engineering consulting company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Engineering and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. The Engineering and Other Scientific segment provides services in the areas of biomechanics, biomedical engineering and sciences, buildings and structures, civil engineering, construction consulting, data sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, human factors, materials and corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science and materials chemistry, thermal sciences, and vehicle engineering. The Environmental and Health segment offers services in the areas of chemical regulation and food safety, ecological and biological sciences, environmental and earth sciences, and health sciences. The company offers approximately 90 technical disciplines to solve pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders. It serves clients in chemical, construction, consumer products, energy, food, beverage and nutrition, government, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, technology, industrial equipment, transportation, and other sectors of the economy. The company was formerly known as The Failure Group, Inc. and changed its name to Exponent, Inc. in 1998. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
About Leafbuyer Technologies
Leafbuyer Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, LB Media Group, LLC, provides online resources for cannabis deals and specials in the United States. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
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