Maquia Capital Acquisition (NASDAQ:MAQC – Get Free Report) and Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Maquia Capital Acquisition and Semrush’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Maquia Capital Acquisition | N/A | -10.66% | 10.86% |
| Semrush | 3.29% | 4.93% | 3.29% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Maquia Capital Acquisition and Semrush, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Maquia Capital Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Semrush | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Risk and Volatility
Maquia Capital Acquisition has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Semrush has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Maquia Capital Acquisition and Semrush”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Maquia Capital Acquisition | N/A | N/A | -$960,000.00 | ($0.03) | -71.33 |
| Semrush | $428.63 million | 4.14 | $950,000.00 | ($0.02) | -594.75 |
Semrush has higher revenue and earnings than Maquia Capital Acquisition. Semrush is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maquia Capital Acquisition, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
12.4% of Maquia Capital Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Semrush shares are held by institutional investors. 92.7% of Maquia Capital Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 55.6% of Semrush shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Semrush beats Maquia Capital Acquisition on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Maquia Capital Acquisition
Maquia Capital Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company intends to focus its search on technology-focused middle market and emerging growth companies in North America. Maquia Capital Acquisition Corporation was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Miami, Florida.
About Semrush
Semrush Holdings, Inc. develops an online visibility management software-as-a-service platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company enables companies to identify and reach the right audience for their content through the right channels. Its platform enables the company's customers to understand trends and act upon insights to enhance the online visibility, and drive traffic to their websites and social media pages, as well as online listings, distribute targeted content to their customers, and measure the digital marketing campaigns. The company serves small and midsize businesses, enterprises, and marketing agencies, including consumer internet, digital media, education, financial services, healthcare, retail, software, telecommunications, and others. Semrush Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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