The technology landscape is often dominated by the giants of the industry, leaving small-cap companies like Thinspace Technology (OTCMKTS:THNS) and Kaltura (NASDAQ:KLTR) to fly under the radar. However, these companies have carved out their own niches and have attracted significant attention from investors. In this article, we will delve into the world of Thinspace Technology and Kaltura, comparing their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, and dividends.
Analytical Comparison of Thinspace Technology and Kaltura
In our analysis, we have identified six key areas to compare the two companies. These include the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, and valuation. Here is a summary of our findings:
- Analyst Ratings: Kaltura has a consensus price target of $2.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.58%. Given Kaltura’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kaltura is more favorable than Thinspace Technology.
- Profitability: The table below compares the net margins, return on equity, and return on assets of the two companies.
- Volatility & Risk: Thinspace Technology has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. In contrast, Kaltura has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.
- Valuation and Earnings: The table below compares the gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS), and valuation of the two companies.
- Institutional and Insider Ownership: Kaltura has 30.8% of its shares owned by institutional investors, while Thinspace Technology has 13.4% of its shares owned by insiders. This indicates that Kaltura has a stronger institutional backing.
- Summary: Kaltura beats Thinspace Technology on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Thinspace Technology
Thinspace Technology, Inc. is a cloud computing company that develops software productivity solutions worldwide. The company offers a range of products, including skySpace, which comprises skyDesk, skyGate, skyView, skyDirect, and skyPoint. These products cater to independent software vendors and application service providers, as well as end-users in public and private sectors.
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| skySpace | A desktop virtualization solution suite comprising skyDesk, skyGate, skyView, skyDirect, and skyPoint. |
| skyDesk | A management software solution for Microsoft remote desktop users. |
| skyGate | A software solution that allows secure remote access to applications and data from outside of the corporate network. |
| skyView | A solution that offers access to applications or Windows desktops from a browser on any device. |
| skyDirect | A virtual desktop infrastructure software solution that allows secure fast access to hosted virtual desktops. |
| skyPoint | A hardware thin client endpoint solution for the enterprise and corporate market. |
About Kaltura
Kaltura, Inc. provides a range of software-as-a-service (SaaS) products and solutions, as well as a platform-as-a-service (PaaS). The company operates through two segments: Enterprise, Education, and Technology (EE&T), and Media and Telecom (M&T). Kaltura offers a range of video products, including virtual and hybrid events, webinars, video portals, and content portals for training, marketing, and customer care.
- Key Features:
- Virtual and hybrid events, webinars, and video portals
- Content portals for training, marketing, and customer care
- Learning management system video and lecture capture solutions
- Online video experiences for over-the-top (OTT) television, cloud TV, web video publishing, video-based teaching, learning, training, video-based marketing, and video-based collaboration
Conclusion
In our analysis, we found that Kaltura beats Thinspace Technology on six out of the ten factors compared between the two stocks. While Thinspace Technology has higher earnings, Kaltura has a stronger institutional backing, a higher possible upside, and a more favorable analyst rating. As a result, Kaltura appears to be the superior investment opportunity in this analysis. However, it is essential to conduct further research and consider individual circumstances before making any investment decisions.
