Critical Analysis: Vivakor (NASDAQ:VIVK) versus Leafbuyer Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBUY)

Vivakor (NASDAQ:VIVK) and Leafbuyer Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBUY) 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 risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Vivakor has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leafbuyer Technologies has a beta of 2.84, meaning that its stock price is 184% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Vivakor and Leafbuyer Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vivakor	1	0	0	0	1.00
Leafbuyer Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vivakor and Leafbuyer Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vivakor	$89.81 million	0.08	-$22.19 million	($1.09)	-0.14
Leafbuyer Technologies	$6.47 million	0.35	$260,000.00	N/A	N/A

Leafbuyer Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vivakor.

Profitability

This table compares Vivakor and Leafbuyer Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vivakor	-29.87%	-31.68%	-13.31%
Leafbuyer Technologies	6.36%	-26.22%	35.22%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.3% of Vivakor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of Leafbuyer Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.5% of Vivakor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of Leafbuyer Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Leafbuyer Technologies beats Vivakor on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vivakor

Vivakor, Inc. operates, acquires, and develops technologies and assets in the oil and gas industry and related environmental solutions in the United States and Kuwait. The company owns and operates a crude oil gathering, storage, and transportation facility in Delhi, Louisiana. It also owns a crude oil storage tank located near Colorado City, Texas. In addition, the company offers remediation of soil and the extraction of hydrocarbons, such as oil from properties contaminated by or laden with heavy crude oil and other hydrocarbon-based substances. The company was formerly known as NGI Holdings, LLC and changed its name to Vivakor, Inc. in April 2008. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

About Leafbuyer Technologies

Leafbuyer Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, LB Media Group, LLC, provides online resources for cannabis deals and specials in the United States. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.