Critical Review: Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY) versus FingerMotion (NASDAQ:FNGR)

FingerMotion (NASDAQ:FNGR) and Chorus (OTCMKTS:CHRYY) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares FingerMotion and Chorus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FingerMotion	-42.81%	-46.67%	-11.91%
Chorus	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

FingerMotion has a beta of -0.4, meaning that its stock price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chorus has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for FingerMotion and Chorus, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FingerMotion	1	0	0	0	1.00
Chorus	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.9% of FingerMotion shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.5% of FingerMotion shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FingerMotion and Chorus”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FingerMotion	$24.13 million	0.73	-$7.00 million	($0.12)	-2.41
Chorus	$599.03 million	4.06	$2.36 million	N/A	N/A

Chorus has higher revenue and earnings than FingerMotion.

Summary

Chorus beats FingerMotion on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FingerMotion

FingerMotion, Inc., a mobile data specialist company, provides mobile payment and recharge platform system in China. The company offers telecommunication products and services, including data plans, subscription plans, mobile phones, and loyalty points redemption services; bulk short message service and multimedia messaging services; and Rich Communication Services (RCS) platform, a proprietary business messaging platform that enables businesses and brands to communicate and service their customers on the 5G infrastructure. It also operates Sapientus, a proprietary big data insights platform that deliver data-driven for businesses in the insurance, healthcare, and financial services industries. In addition, the company offers value added product and services. FingerMotion, Inc. is headquartered in Singapore.

About Chorus

Chorus Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of fixed line communications infrastructure services in New Zealand. It offers phone and broadband services for residential and business customers; data and voice services; and solutions for transport and infrastructure. The company also builds and maintains a network of fibre and copper cables, local telephone exchanges, and cabinets. In addition, it offers co-location and value-added network services. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.