Global Arena (OTCMKTS:GAHC – Get Rating) and Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Global Arena and Alkami Technology’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Global Arena | $1.22 million | 1.61 | -$910,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Alkami Technology | $152.16 million | 5.94 | -$46.82 million | ($0.58) | -17.24 |
Global Arena has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alkami Technology.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
49.5% of Alkami Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Global Arena shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Global Arena and Alkami Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Global Arena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Alkami Technology | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Alkami Technology has a consensus target price of $24.25, indicating a potential upside of 142.50%. Given Alkami Technology’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alkami Technology is more favorable than Global Arena.
Profitability
This table compares Global Arena and Alkami Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Global Arena | -74.35% | N/A | -148.09% |
| Alkami Technology | -30.15% | -13.06% | -10.44% |
Summary
Alkami Technology beats Global Arena on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
Global Arena Company Profile (Get Rating)
Global Arena Holding Inc., through its subsidiary, Global Election Services, Inc., provides technology-enabled paper absentee/mail ballot and online election services in the United States. The company offers voter authentication and registration software, which authenticates and registers voting member in a data look-up system; and scanning and tabulation software, an advanced OMR/OCR/Barcode scanning and tabulation software, as well as an online voting platform. It provides its services to craft and trade organizations, labor unions, political parties, co-operatives and housing organizations, associations and professional societies, universities, and political organizations. Global Arena Holding Inc. is based in New York, New York.
Alkami Technology Company Profile (Get Rating)
Alkami Technology, Inc. offers a cloud-based digital banking platform in the United States. The company’s platform allows financial institutions to onboard and engage new users, accelerate revenues, and enhance operational efficiency, with the support of a proprietary, cloud-based, multi-tenant architecture. It offers an end- to- end set of software products, which include Alkami Platform, Retail Banking Solutions, Business Banking Solutions, and The Alkami Difference. It serves community, regional, credit unions, and retail and business banking. Alkami Technology, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
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