Critical Contrast: Urgent.ly (OTCMKTS:ULYX) & Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD)

Urgent.ly (OTCMKTS:ULYX – Get Free Report) and Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Urgent.ly has a beta of -5.01, suggesting that its share price is 601% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allbirds has a beta of 2.6, suggesting that its share price is 160% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Urgent.ly and Allbirds, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Urgent.ly 1 1 1 0 2.00
Allbirds 1 1 0 0 1.50

Urgent.ly currently has a consensus price target of $6.75, indicating a potential upside of 22.84%. Given Urgent.ly’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Urgent.ly is more favorable than Allbirds.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Urgent.ly and Allbirds”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Urgent.ly $129.19 million 0.09 -$20.43 million ($13.82) -0.40
Allbirds $152.47 million 0.17 -$77.28 million ($8.99) -0.33

Urgent.ly has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Allbirds. Urgent.ly is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allbirds, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Urgent.ly and Allbirds’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Urgent.ly -15.81% N/A -47.23%
Allbirds -72.82% -231.86% -81.53%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

28.3% of Urgent.ly shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of Allbirds shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Urgent.ly shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of Allbirds shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

About Urgent.ly

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URGENT.LY INC

About Allbirds

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Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear and apparel products for men and women in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of lifestyle and performance shoes; and apparel, including classic tees and sweats, socks, and underwear. It sells its products through its retail stores, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. and changed its name to Allbirds, Inc. in December 2015. Allbirds, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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