Head to Head Comparison: Swvl (NASDAQ:SWVL) & Paltalk (NASDAQ:PALT)

Paltalk (NASDAQ:PALT) and Swvl (NASDAQ:SWVL) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Paltalk and Swvl’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paltalk	-7.45%	-4.07%	-3.45%
Swvl	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Paltalk has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Swvl has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Paltalk and Swvl’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paltalk	$10.98 million	2.81	-$1.07 million	($0.09)	-37.22
Swvl	$22.85 million	3.09	$3.06 million	N/A	N/A

Swvl has higher revenue and earnings than Paltalk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.9% of Paltalk shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.0% of Swvl shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Paltalk shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of Swvl shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Paltalk and Swvl, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paltalk	0	0	1	0	3.00
Swvl	0	0	0	0	N/A

Paltalk presently has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 34.33%. Given Paltalk’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Paltalk is more favorable than Swvl.

Summary

Swvl beats Paltalk on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Paltalk

Paltalk, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops communications software and multimedia social applications worldwide. It offers consumer applications, which include Paltalk, Camfrog, and Tinychat for live video chat; and owns and operates Vumber, a telecommunications services provider that enables users to have multiple phone numbers in any area code through which calls can be forwarded to a user's existing cell phone or land line telephone number. The company provides ManyCam, a live streaming software and virtual camera that allows users to deliver professional live videos on streaming platforms, video conferencing applications, and distance learning tools; and product payment options, where users can pay by credit card, PayPal, western union, check, local e-wallet providers, or complete an in-app purchase through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for Android users. The company was formerly known as PeerStream, Inc. and changed its name to Paltalk, Inc. in May 2020. Paltalk, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Jericho, New York.

About Swvl

Swvl Holdings Corp. provides mass transit ridesharing services. It offers B2C Swvl Retail, which provides riders with a network of minibuses and other vehicles running on fixed or semi-fixed routes within cities; Swvl Travel that allows riders to book rides on long-distance intercity routes on vehicle available through the Swvl platform or through third-party services; and Swvl Business, a transport as a service enterprise product for businesses, schools, municipal transit agencies, and other customers. Swvl Holdings Corp. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.