Marchex (NASDAQ:MCHX) & Options Media Group (OTCMKTS:OPMG) Critical Comparison

Marchex (NASDAQ:MCHX) and Options Media Group (OTCMKTS:OPMG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Marchex and Options Media Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marchex	-11.15%	-14.61%	-11.13%
Options Media Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Marchex and Options Media Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marchex	1	1	0	0	1.50
Options Media Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Options Media Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Options Media Group is more favorable than Marchex.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.5% of Marchex shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of Marchex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Marchex has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Options Media Group has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Marchex and Options Media Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marchex	$45.42 million	1.61	-$5.24 million	($0.11)	-15.18
Options Media Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Options Media Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marchex.

Summary

Marchex beats Options Media Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marchex

Marchex, Inc., a conversation intelligence company, provides conversational analytics and related solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. Its products include Marketing Edge that identifies which campaigns and channels are driving inbound conversations, evaluates what happens during those conversations, and closes the sales loop by connecting converted sales to marketing driven leads; Sonar Business Text Messaging, an artificial intelligence (AI) empowered intelligent workflow enabled mobile messaging solution that enables operations, sales, and marketing teams to communicate personally with field staff, prospects, and customers; Marchex Platform Services, a robust API-based conversation intelligence product that allows executives, sales, customer engagement, and marketing teams to apply Marchex AI to most any calls, regardless of communication platform, in order to identify actionable insights from conversations with their customers; Spotlight, an AI conversation analytics product for multi-location businesses; and Engage, a solution that provides locations with applications to enhance their overall performance. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

About Options Media Group

Options Media Group Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, focuses on the mobile software applications in the United States and Canada. It offers PhoneGuard anti-texting software, a mobile phone control management software suite, which is designed to prevent texting and emailing while driving, as well as offers parents and employers the ability to monitor the driving habits of mobile phone users to prevent speeding. The company also provides lead generation programs to assist various businesses with customer acquisition for the products and services they are selling. Options Media Group Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.