Analyzing Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) & Mastermind (OTCMKTS:MMND)

Mastermind (OTCMKTS:MMND) and Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Mastermind and Banzai International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mastermind	0	0	0	0	0.00
Banzai International	1	0	2	0	2.33

Banzai International has a consensus price target of $260.00, indicating a potential upside of 21,387.60%. Given Banzai International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Banzai International is more favorable than Mastermind.

Volatility and Risk

Mastermind has a beta of -0.75, suggesting that its share price is 175% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banzai International has a beta of -0.59, suggesting that its share price is 159% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mastermind and Banzai International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mastermind	$4.71 million	0.00	-$345,100.00	($0.01)	-0.03
Banzai International	$4.53 million	1.80	-$31.51 million	($6.55)	-0.18

Mastermind has higher revenue and earnings than Banzai International. Banzai International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastermind, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Mastermind and Banzai International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mastermind	N/A	N/A	N/A
Banzai International	-233.45%	-1,082.13%	-74.79%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.8% of Banzai International shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of Banzai International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

About Mastermind

Mastermind, Inc., an involvement marketing service agency, designs, creates, and develops branding and marketing campaigns for corporate clients. Its programs cover various forms, such as creating and managing digital content, designing campaign Websites/landing pages, social media and viral campaigns, mobile marketing initiatives, and brand communications. The company customers comprise of sports and entertainment, oil and gas, automotive, retail, restaurant, B2B, financial services, hotel and hospitality, consumer packaged goods, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, technology, and agricultural chemicals. Mastermind, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Mastermind, Inc. is a subsidiary of Mastermind Marketing, Inc.

About Banzai International

Banzai International, Inc., a marketing technology company, provides data-driven marketing and sales solutions for various businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Its products include Demio, a browser-based webinar platform with data and marketing features designed to help businesses engage with their audience through live events and on-demand, interactive video content; Boost, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for social sharing by event registrants; and Reach, a SaaS and managed service to increase registration and attendance of marketing events. The company serves healthcare, financial services, e-commerce, technology, media, and other industries. Banzai International, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Bainbridge Island, Washington.