Critical Comparison: Wanderport (OTCMKTS:WDRP) versus Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Wanderport (OTCMKTS:WDRP) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Alphabet and Wanderport, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	2	3	28	8	3.02
Wanderport	0	0	0	0	0.00

Alphabet presently has a consensus price target of $330.83, indicating a potential downside of 2.31%. Given Alphabet’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Wanderport.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.9% of Wanderport shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Alphabet and Wanderport”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$350.02 billion	11.68	$100.12 billion	$10.14	33.40
Wanderport	$30,000.00	14.37	N/A	N/A	N/A

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Wanderport.

Volatility and Risk

Alphabet has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wanderport has a beta of -2.46, meaning that its stock price is 346% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Alphabet and Wanderport’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	32.23%	35.00%	25.30%
Wanderport	-2.56%	N/A	N/A

Summary

Alphabet beats Wanderport on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

About Wanderport

Wanderport Corporation distributes hemp-based food, beverages, and consumer products. It offers food and beverage products, such as hemp coffees, proteins, and seeds; dietary supplements, and body and skincare products, as well as accessories. The company sells its products online through its wanderbrands.com website. The company was formerly known as Temtex Industries Inc. and changed its name to Wanderport Corporation in January 2007. Wanderport Corporation was founded in 2006 and is based in Santa Monica, California.