Phunware (PHUN) & The Competition Head-To-Head Contrast

Phunware (NASDAQ:PHUN) is one of 953 public companies in the “Software” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Phunware to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Phunware has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Phunware’s rivals have a beta of 1.34, suggesting that their average share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

7.6% of Phunware shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.9% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Phunware shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Phunware and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phunware	1	1	0	0	1.50
Phunware Competitors	5761	21571	44959	1498	2.57

Phunware currently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.94%. As a group, “Software” companies have a potential upside of 29.58%. Given Phunware’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Phunware has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Phunware and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phunware	-471.72%	-13.79%	-12.37%
Phunware Competitors	-607.19%	26.73%	-8.88%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Phunware and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Phunware	$2.55 million	-$11.40 million	-2.68
Phunware Competitors	$1.80 billion	$386.86 million	108.98

Phunware’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Phunware. Phunware is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Phunware rivals beat Phunware on 12 of the 13 factors compared.

About Phunware

Phunware, Inc. is a software company that develops mobile and digital technology for businesses and other organizations. Its platform is designed to help customers create, manage and operate branded mobile applications while supporting digital engagement with users. The company’s offerings have included mobile application development tools, content management, location-based services, indoor mapping, analytics, messaging and audience-engagement capabilities. These technologies can be used to deliver information, navigation, communications and other digital experiences through mobile devices.