Contrasting GivBux (OTCMKTS:GBUX) & Katapult (NASDAQ:KPLT)

Katapult (NASDAQ:KPLT) and GivBux (OTCMKTS:GBUX) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Katapult and GivBux’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Katapult	-11.97%	N/A	-35.12%
GivBux	-1,204.21%	N/A	-11,083.35%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Katapult and GivBux”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Katapult	$247.19 million	0.25	-$25.92 million	($7.03)	-1.89
GivBux	$540,000.00	59.72	-$3.32 million	($0.08)	-4.25

GivBux has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Katapult. GivBux is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Katapult, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

26.8% of Katapult shares are held by institutional investors. 14.8% of Katapult shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Katapult and GivBux, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Katapult	1	1	0	0	1.50
GivBux	0	0	0	0	0.00

Katapult currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential downside of 24.76%. Given Katapult’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Katapult is more favorable than GivBux.

Volatility and Risk

Katapult has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GivBux has a beta of -15.07, indicating that its share price is 1,607% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Katapult beats GivBux on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Katapult

Katapult Holdings, Inc., an e-commerce focused financial technology company, provides e-commerce point-of-sale lease-purchase options for nonprime consumers in the United States. The company's technology platform provides nonprime consumers with a lease purchase option to enable them to obtain durable goods from its network of e-commerce retailers. It also offers Katapult Pay, a one-time use virtual card technology that makes lease purchasing and transactions. The company was formerly known as Cognical Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Katapult Holdings, Inc. in February 2020. The company is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

About GivBux

GivBux, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in Newport Beach, California.