Head-To-Head Analysis: 36Kr (KRKR) & Its Peers

36Kr (NASDAQ:KRKR) is one of 192 publicly-traded companies in the “Interactive Media & Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare 36Kr to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares 36Kr and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
36Kr	$32.59 million	$1.55 million	-1.13
36Kr Competitors	$13.72 billion	$3.48 billion	8.03

36Kr’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than 36Kr. 36Kr is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

36Kr has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 36Kr’s competitors have a beta of 1.88, suggesting that their average share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for 36Kr and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
36Kr	1	0	0	0	1.00
36Kr Competitors	1450	6037	11562	443	2.56

As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 32.45%. Given 36Kr’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe 36Kr has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares 36Kr and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
36Kr	N/A	N/A	N/A
36Kr Competitors	-158.05%	-17.17%	4.08%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of 36Kr shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 39.4% of 36Kr shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

36Kr competitors beat 36Kr on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

36Kr Company Profile

36Kr Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: KRKR) operates a business and technology media platform focused on China’s new economy. Through its website, mobile applications and other digital channels, the company provides news, analysis, interviews and commentary covering technology, startups, entrepreneurship, venture capital, consumer brands and broader business trends. The company also serves businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and corporate decision-makers through online and offline events, conferences, professional communities and content-related services.