Reviewing Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX) & Forge Global (NYSE:FRGE)

Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX) and Forge Global (NYSE:FRGE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Powell Max and Forge Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powell Max	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forge Global	-73.62%	-28.21%	-24.21%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Powell Max and Forge Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powell Max	1	0	0	0	1.00
Forge Global	1	1	3	0	2.40

Forge Global has a consensus price target of $35.50, suggesting a potential upside of 114.49%. Given Forge Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Forge Global is more favorable than Powell Max.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

40.7% of Forge Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Forge Global 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Powell Max and Forge Global”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powell Max	$4.69 million	0.90	-$2.33 million	N/A	N/A
Forge Global	$79.33 million	2.84	-$66.33 million	($5.33)	-3.11

Powell Max has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forge Global.

Summary

Forge Global beats Powell Max on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Powell Max

Powell Max Limited is a financial communications services provider. Powell Max Limited is based in JERSEY CITY, N.J.

About Forge Global

Forge Global Holdings, Inc. operates a financial services platform in California. The company's platform solutions include trading solutions, a platform that connects investors with private company stockholders and enables them to facilitate private share transactions; and custody solutions, a non-depository trust company that enables clients to securely custody and manage assets through an online portal. It also provides data solutions, such as information and insight to navigate, analyze, and make investment decisions to market participants in the private market. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.