Head to Head Contrast: BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) & RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:RTB)

BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:RTB) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for BlackBerry and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlackBerry	0	7	2	0	2.22
RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock	1	0	0	0	1.00

BlackBerry presently has a consensus target price of $9.86, indicating a potential upside of 10.69%. Given BlackBerry’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe BlackBerry is more favorable than RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

54.5% of BlackBerry shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.4% of RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of BlackBerry shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock shares are held 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.

Volatility & Risk

BlackBerry has a beta of 2.2, meaning that its share price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock has a beta of 2.17, meaning that its share price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackBerry	$549.10 million	9.52	$53.20 million	$0.12	74.21
RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock	$11.13 million	9.99	-$17.53 million	($6.36)	-1.25

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackBerry	13.09%	13.71%	8.36%
RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock	-216.56%	-342.57%	-101.47%

Summary

BlackBerry beats RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BlackBerry

BlackBerry Limited provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Cybersecurity, IoT, and Licensing and Other. The company offers CylanceENDPOINT, an integrated endpoint security solution; CylanceGUARD, a managed detection and response solution; CylanceEDGE, an AI-powered continuous authentication zero trust network access solution; CylanceINTELLIGENCE, a contextual cyber threat intelligence service; BlackBerry Dynamics offers a development platform and secure container for mobile applications; BlackBerry Workspaces a secure Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) solution; BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Enterprise, an enterprise-grade secure instant messaging solution for messaging, voice and video; BlackBerry SecuSUITE is a certified, multi-OS voice and text messaging solution; BlackBerry AtHoc, a secure networked critical event management solution; and BlackBerry unified endpoint management (UEM) solutions. It also provides BlackBerry Technology Solutions (BTS); BlackBerry Certicom, a patented elliptic curve cryptography, which provides device security, anti-counterfeiting and product authentication solutions; BlackBerry Radar offers monitoring and telematics solutions; BlackBerry Professional; and cyber security consulting services. In addition, the company is involved in the patent licensing and legacy service access fees business. The company was formerly known as Research In Motion Limited and changed its name to BlackBerry Limited in July 2013. BlackBerry Limited was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

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.