Currenc Group (CURR) versus Its Rivals Head-To-Head Analysis

Currenc Group (NASDAQ:CURR) is one of 341 publicly-traded companies in the “Financial Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Currenc Group to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

56.0% of Currenc Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Currenc Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Currenc Group and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Currenc Group	$37.81 million	-$18.43 million	-6.30
Currenc Group Competitors	$24.04 billion	$1.09 billion	10.06

Currenc Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Currenc Group. Currenc Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

Currenc Group has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Currenc Group’s rivals have a beta of 2.50, suggesting that their average stock price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Currenc Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Currenc Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Currenc Group Competitors	-338.89%	-39.94%	-5.83%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Currenc Group and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Currenc Group	2	0	0	0	1.00
Currenc Group Competitors	1989	6949	11722	446	2.50

As a group, “Financial Services” companies have a potential downside of 6.28%. Given Currenc Group’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Currenc Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Currenc Group rivals beat Currenc Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Currenc Group Company Profile

Currenc Group, Inc. engages in operating a fintech banking platform. It operates through the following segments: Remittance Services, Sales of Airtime, and Other Services. The company is headquartered in Singapore.