Head-To-Head Review: RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:RTB) versus Thryv (NASDAQ:THRY)

Thryv (NASDAQ:THRY) and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:RTB) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Thryv and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thryv	-2.27%	-7.36%	-2.36%
RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock	-216.56%	-342.57%	-101.47%

Volatility & Risk

Thryv has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock has a beta of 2.17, indicating that its share price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.4% of Thryv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.4% of RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Thryv shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Thryv and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Thryv	$785.02 million	0.08	$310,000.00	($0.37)	-3.81
RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock	$13.05 million	8.75	-$17.53 million	($6.36)	-1.28

Thryv has higher revenue and earnings than RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock. Thryv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Thryv and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thryv	1	4	2	0	2.14
RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock	1	0	0	0	1.00

Thryv currently has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 502.84%. Given Thryv’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Thryv is more favorable than RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock.

Summary

Thryv beats RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Thryv

Thryv Holdings, Inc. provides digital marketing solutions and cloud-based tools to the small-to-medium sized businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Thryv U.S. Marketing Services, Thryv U.S. SaaS, Thryv International Marketing Services, and Thryv International SaaS. The company provides print yellow pages, internet yellow pages, and search engine marketing; and other digital media solutions, such as online display and social advertising, online presence and video, and search engine optimization tools. It also offers command center that enables SMBs to centralize all their communication through a modular, expandable, and customizable platform; and business center, a SMB end-to-end customer experience platform, which offers customer relationship management, appointment scheduling, estimate and invoice creation, payments, document management, social media content, and online review management. In addition, the company provides marketing center, a marketing and advertising platform for AutoID, enhanced online presence, omni-channel paid campaigns, and marketing tools; Thryv Add-ons provides AI-assisted website development, SEO tools, google business profile optimization, and Hub by Thryv; and ThryvPay, a payment solution that allows users to get paid via credit card and ACH. The company was formerly known as Dex Media Holdings, Inc. Thryv Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in DFW Airport, Texas.

About RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock

Ryvyl Inc., a technology company, engages in the development, marketing, and sale of blockchain-based payment solutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company's blockchain-based systems facilitate, record, and store a volume of tokenized assets representing cash or data on a blockchain-based ledger. Its products include QuickCard Payment System, a physical and virtual payment card processing management system, including software that facilitates on and off ramp e-wallet management; Coyni, a digital token platform, which offers custodial assurance by utilizing its stable coin and blockchain technology in a closed-loop ecosystem; and ChargeSavvy, an end-to-end POS solution comprising software and hardware for the restaurant and hospitality industry. It serves customers in various industries, including foreign exchange, retail, and e-commerce sectors. The company was formerly known as GreenBox POS and changed its name to Ryvyl Inc. in October 2022. Ryvyl Inc. is based in San Diego, California.