INEO Tech (OTC:INEOF – Get Rating) and Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN – Get Rating) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for INEO Tech and Groupon, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| INEO Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Groupon | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Groupon has a consensus target price of $19.60, suggesting a potential upside of 84.21%. Given Groupon’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Groupon is more favorable than INEO Tech.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
87.8% of Groupon shares are held by institutional investors. 15.9% of Groupon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares INEO Tech and Groupon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| INEO Tech | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Groupon | 8.09% | -13.88% | -1.88% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares INEO Tech and Groupon’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| INEO Tech | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Groupon | $967.11 million | 0.33 | $118.67 million | $1.97 | 5.40 |
Groupon has higher revenue and earnings than INEO Tech.
Summary
Groupon beats INEO Tech on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About INEO Tech (Get Rating)
INEO Tech Corp., through its subsidiary, INEO Solutions Inc., provides location based digital advertising, analytics, and loss prevention solutions for retailers. Its technology integrates and monetizes digital screens with theft detection sensor gates at the entrance of retail stores. The company’s cloud-based platform uses Internet of Things and artificial intelligence technology to deliver digital advertising to each retail location based on the demographic mix, such as age and gender, of customer traffic at each location. The company owns and operates its INEO Welcoming Network and offers its technology through a SaaS-based solution to retail chains. It operates in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Netherlands. INEO Tech Corp. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Surrey, Canada.
About Groupon (Get Rating)
Groupon, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a marketplace that connects consumers to merchants. It operates in two segments, North America and International. The company sells goods or services on behalf of third-party merchants; and first-party goods inventory. It serves customers through its mobile applications and websites. The company was formerly known as ThePoint.com, Inc. and changed its name to Groupon, Inc. in October 2008. Groupon, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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