Contrasting Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL) & Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR)

Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL) and Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.4% of Snail shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of Matterport shares are owned by institutional investors. 78.2% of Snail shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of Matterport shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Snail and Matterport”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Snail	$60.90 million	0.92	-$9.09 million	($0.04)	-38.25
Matterport	$162.28 million	8.92	-$199.08 million	($0.60)	-7.67

Snail has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Matterport. Snail is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Matterport, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Snail and Matterport, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Snail	0	0	0	0	N/A
Matterport	0	6	0	0	2.00

Matterport has a consensus price target of $4.70, indicating a potential upside of 2.17%. Given Matterport’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Matterport is more favorable than Snail.

Profitability

This table compares Snail and Matterport’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Snail	-2.64%	-141.25%	-2.53%
Matterport	-164.17%	-32.22%	-28.08%

Risk & Volatility

Snail has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Matterport has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Snail

Snail, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, markets, publishes, and distributes interactive digital entertainment for consumers worldwide. It offers games, content, and support for various platforms, including game consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets. Snail, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Culver City, California. Snail, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Olive Wood Global Development Limited.

About Matterport

Matterport, Inc., a spatial data company, focuses on digitization and datafication in the United States and internationally. The company offers Matterport Capture Services, a fully managed solution for enterprise subscribers; Matterport Pro3, a 3D camera that scans properties; Matterport Pro2, a 3D camera that captures spaces; LEICA BLK360, a device to create digital twins; Smartphone Capture, a smartphone capture solution for both iOS and Android; and 360 Cameras. It also provides Matterport Axis, a motor-mount accessory for smartphone. The company serves its products in residential and commercial real estate, facilities management and retail, AEC, insurance and repair, and travel and hospitality markets. Matterport, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.