Umbra Applied Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:UATG) and Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LILAK) Critical Survey

Umbra Applied Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:UATG) and Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LILAK) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Umbra Applied Technologies Group and Liberty Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Umbra Applied Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Liberty Global	-26.61%	-71.58%	-9.23%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Umbra Applied Technologies Group and Liberty Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Umbra Applied Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Liberty Global	$4.46 billion	0.37	-$657.00 million	($5.93)	-1.39

Umbra Applied Technologies Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Liberty Global.

Volatility & Risk

Umbra Applied Technologies Group has a beta of -1.28, indicating that its stock price is 228% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Global has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Umbra Applied Technologies Group and Liberty Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Umbra Applied Technologies Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Liberty Global	0	2	0	0	2.00

Liberty Global has a consensus target price of $7.85, indicating a potential downside of 4.85%. Given Liberty Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty Global is more favorable than Umbra Applied Technologies Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.0% of Liberty Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.2% of Umbra Applied Technologies Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Liberty Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Liberty Global beats Umbra Applied Technologies Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Umbra Applied Technologies Group

Umbra Applied Technologies Group, Inc. operates as a green technology development, fabrication, and commercialization company. The company develops and manufactures equipment, products, and systems to global remediation projects. Its technologies include power generation, oil and sand processing, oil shale processing, inland and salt water oil spill remediation, water remediation, water desalinization and medical waste remediation, and e-waste remediation. The company was formerly known as Green Processing Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Umbra Applied Technologies Group, Inc. in January 2014. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Spring Hill, Florida. Umbra Applied Technologies Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of Green Processing Technologies, Inc.

About Liberty Global

Liberty Latin America Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides fixed, mobile, and subsea telecommunications services. The company operates through C&W Caribbean, C&W Panama, Liberty Networks, Liberty Puerto Rico, and Liberty Costa Rico segments. It offers communications and entertainment services, including video, broadband internet, fixed-line, telephony, and mobiles services to residential and business customers; and business products and services that include enterprise-grade connectivity, data center, hosting, and managed solutions, as well as information technology solutions for small and medium enterprises, international companies, and governmental agencies. The company also operates a sub-sea and terrestrial fiber optic cable network that connects approximately 40 markets. It provides its services under the brands of C&W, Liberty Costa Rica, Liberty Communications, BTC, Flow, and Mas Móvil. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.