Critical Contrast: Global Blue Group (NYSE:GB) and Urgent.ly (NASDAQ:ULY)

Urgent.ly (NASDAQ:ULY) and Global Blue Group (NYSE:GB) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

28.3% of Urgent.ly shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Global Blue Group shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Urgent.ly and Global Blue Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Urgent.ly	N/A	N/A	N/A
Global Blue Group	5.28%	87.79%	2.09%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Urgent.ly and Global Blue Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Urgent.ly	$184.65 million	0.13	$74.73 million	N/A	N/A
Global Blue Group	$324.52 million	3.05	-$26.68 million	$0.10	52.21

Urgent.ly has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Global Blue Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Urgent.ly and Global Blue Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urgent.ly	0	0	1	0	3.00
Global Blue Group	0	0	1	0	3.00

Urgent.ly currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 174.73%. Global Blue Group has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.26%. Given Urgent.ly’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Urgent.ly is more favorable than Global Blue Group.

Summary

Global Blue Group beats Urgent.ly on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Urgent.ly

Urgent.ly Inc. designs and develops a mobility assistance software platform for roadside assistance. Its services include car lockout, tire changes, towing, stuck in ditch and winch services, motorcycle towing, electric vehicle towing, jump start, and gas delivery. The company's software platform combines location-based services, real-time data, AI and machine-to-machine communication to provide roadside assistance solutions. It serves automotive, insurance, telematics, and other transportation-focused verticals. Urgent.ly Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.

About Global Blue Group

Global Blue Group Holding AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology-enabled transaction processing services for merchants, banks, acquirers, governments, and travelers in Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Tax Free Shopping Technology Solutions (TFSS), Added-Value Payment Solutions (AVPS), and Retail Tech Solutions (RTS). It offers TFSS, a value added tax (VAT) refund service that allows eligible shoppers to reclaim VAT on goods purchased outside of their home country; and intelligence and marketing services. The company also provides AVPS, a service which enables customers to pay in their choice of preferred currency, home or destination, and at the point of sale (POS) when shopping outside of their home country under the Dynamic Currency Choice and Currency Select brands. In addition, it offers currency conversion services for POS, e-commerce return solutions, dynamic currency conversion (DCC) services, and DCC services at ATMs, as well as multi-currency processing services for online retailers. Further, the company provides ZigZag, a technology platform that fully digitalizes the eCommerce returns experience and enhances the process for both retailers and consumers; Yocuda that enables retailers to send digital receipts to their customers; and ShipUp, a post-purchase engagement solution for online purchases enabling brands to deliver seamless, proactive, and branded post-purchase communication. Global Blue Group Holding AG was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Wangen-Brüttisellen, Switzerland.