Critical Analysis: iHuman (NYSE:IH) and JIADE (NASDAQ:JDZG)

iHuman (NYSE:IH) and JIADE (NASDAQ:JDZG) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

4.9% of iHuman shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.6% of iHuman shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for iHuman and JIADE, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iHuman	0	1	0	0	2.00
JIADE	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares iHuman and JIADE’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iHuman	12.46%	11.59%	7.93%
JIADE	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

iHuman has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JIADE has a beta of -5.7, meaning that its stock price is 670% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iHuman	$126.34 million	1.13	$13.51 million	$0.29	9.57
JIADE	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

iHuman has higher revenue and earnings than JIADE.

Summary

iHuman beats JIADE on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About iHuman

iHuman Inc. provides intellectual development products to individual users, kindergartens, and distributors in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers interactive and self-directed learning apps, including iHuman Chinese, iHuman ABC, iHuman Pinyin, iHuman Magic Thinking, iHuman Books, iHuman Stories, iHuman Reading, iHumanpedia, iHuman Kids Workout, iHuman Coding, iHuman Fun Idioms, iHuman Little Artists, iHuman Writing, iHuman Fantastic Friends, and iHuman Readers; bekids Coding, bekids Coloring, bekids Reading, bekids Puzzle, bekids Academy, and Gogo Town; and Aha World, an open-ended interactive app that nurtures a desire for discovery. It provides intellectually stimulating materials, including books, interactive materials, and smart devices that develop children’s abilities in speaking, critical thinking, independent reading, and creativity. iHuman Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.

About JIADE

JIADE LIMITED specializes in providing one-stop comprehensive education supporting services to adult education institutions, through a wide spectrum of software platform and auxiliary solutions. The Company’s services are primarily offered through the Kebiao Technology Educational Administration Platform. JIADE LIMITED is based in Chengdu, China.