Reviewing GigaMedia (NASDAQ:GIGM) & Wanderport (OTCMKTS:WDRP)

Wanderport (OTCMKTS:WDRP) and GigaMedia (NASDAQ:GIGM) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

13.5% of GigaMedia shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.9% of Wanderport shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of GigaMedia shares are owned 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Wanderport and GigaMedia”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wanderport	$40,000.00	12.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
GigaMedia	$3.47 million	4.49	-$1.55 million	($0.15)	-9.40

Wanderport has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GigaMedia.

Profitability

This table compares Wanderport and GigaMedia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wanderport	10.26%	N/A	N/A
GigaMedia	-50.86%	-4.52%	-4.24%

Volatility and Risk

Wanderport has a beta of -2.17, indicating that its stock price is 317% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GigaMedia has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Wanderport and GigaMedia, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wanderport	0	0	0	0	0.00
GigaMedia	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Wanderport beats GigaMedia on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wanderport

Wanderport Corporation distributes hemp-based food, beverages, and consumer products. It offers food and beverage products, such as hemp coffees, proteins, and seeds; dietary supplements, and body and skincare products, as well as accessories. The company sells its products online through its wanderbrands.com website. The company was formerly known as Temtex Industries Inc. and changed its name to Wanderport Corporation in January 2007. Wanderport Corporation was founded in 2006 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

About GigaMedia

GigaMedia Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides digital entertainment services in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. The company owns and operates FunTown, a digital entertainment portal that offers mobile and browser-based casual games, as well as provides services such as player clubs, tournaments, avatars, friends and family messenger and online chatting systems, customer service, mobile platform, and customer platform. It also offers MahJong, a traditional Chinese tile-based game; casual card and table games; online card games; and chance-based games, including bingo, lotto, horse racing, Sic-Bo, slots, and other casual games. In addition, the company provides role-playing and sports games, such as Tales Runner, a multi-player online obstacle running game; Yume 100, a story-based game that targets female players; Akaseka, a female-oriented game; and Shinobi Master New Link, a male-oriented game. GigaMedia Limited was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.