Contrasting Apex Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:APXT) and Intellinetics (OTCMKTS:INLXD)

Apex Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:APXT) and Intellinetics (OTCMKTS:INLXD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.0% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 21.1% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.7% of Intellinetics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Apex Technology Acquisition has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intellinetics has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Apex Technology Acquisition and Intellinetics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apex Technology Acquisition	1	0	0	0	1.00
Intellinetics	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Apex Technology Acquisition and Intellinetics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apex Technology Acquisition	N/A	-750.42%	-10.63%
Intellinetics	-84.11%	N/A	-214.86%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Apex Technology Acquisition and Intellinetics”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apex Technology Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$60.72 million	N/A	N/A
Intellinetics	$2.54 million	0.90	-$2.13 million	($6.00)	-0.98

Intellinetics has higher revenue and earnings than Apex Technology Acquisition.

Summary

Apex Technology Acquisition beats Intellinetics on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Apex Technology Acquisition

Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the software and internet technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Burlingame, California. Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation is a subsidiary of Apex Technology Sponsor LLC.

About Intellinetics

Intellinetics, Inc. develops, markets, and sells document solutions software to the public and private sectors in the United States. The company's software platform allows its customers to capture and manage documents across operations, such as scanned hard-copy documents and digital documents, including Microsoft Office 365, digital images, audios, videos, and emails. It offers IntelliCloud software platform solutions that include image processing modules, records management, workflow, and extended components. The company also provides installation, integration, training, and consulting services, as well as ongoing software maintenance and customer support services; and pre-installation assessment, project scoping, and implementation consulting services. It sells its products to resellers and directly to customers, as well as provides access to its software solutions as a service through the Internet. The company was formerly known as GlobalWise Investments, Inc. and changed its name to Intellinetics, Inc. in September 2014. Intellinetics, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.