Brightline Interactive (NASDAQ:BTLN – Get Free Report) and Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Brightline Interactive and Alkami Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brightline Interactive | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Alkami Technology | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.90 |
Brightline Interactive presently has a consensus price target of $20.96, indicating a potential upside of 437.44%. Alkami Technology has a consensus price target of $17.17, indicating a potential upside of 23.15%. Given Brightline Interactive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Brightline Interactive is more favorable than Alkami Technology.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
21.4% of Brightline Interactive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.0% of Alkami Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Brightline Interactive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Alkami Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Brightline Interactive and Alkami Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brightline Interactive | -218.88% | -65.03% | -57.57% |
| Alkami Technology | -7.24% | -4.75% | -2.07% |
Risk and Volatility
Brightline Interactive has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alkami Technology has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Brightline Interactive and Alkami Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brightline Interactive | $320,000.00 | 35.83 | -$16.64 million | ($5.68) | -0.69 |
| Alkami Technology | $443.64 million | 3.36 | -$47.65 million | ($0.34) | -41.00 |
Brightline Interactive has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alkami Technology. Alkami Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brightline Interactive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Alkami Technology beats Brightline Interactive on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brightline Interactive
The Glimpse Group, Inc. is a diversified virtual reality and augmented reality technology company that develops, commercializes and invests in immersive technology businesses. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides software, hardware and professional services designed to help organizations use virtual, augmented and mixed reality in business operations, training, education, marketing and other applications. The company’s portfolio has included businesses focused on enterprise solutions, immersive content, virtual events, 3D visualization, digital twins and related technologies.
About Alkami Technology
Alkami Technology provides cloud-based digital banking software to banks and credit unions. Its platform helps financial institutions deliver online and mobile banking experiences to their customers and members. The company’s offerings include digital banking tools, data analytics and marketing capabilities, and services that support account opening and payments. These products are designed to help financial institutions manage digital customer interactions through a unified platform. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, Alkami primarily serves financial institutions in the United States.
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