Leafly (NASDAQ:LFLY – Get Free Report) and Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI – Get Free Report) are both small medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risks and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Leafly and Smith Micro Software, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sales reviews | Hold reviews | Buy reviews | Strong Buy Ratings | Review score | |
| Leafy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:00 am |
| Smith Micro Software | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3:00 am |
Leafly currently has a consensus price target of $7.59, which indicates a potential upside of 383.44%. Smith Micro Software has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 244.83%. Given Leafly’s higher potential upside, equity research analysts clearly believe Leafly is more favorable than Smith Micro Software.
Volatility and risk
Leafly has a beta of 0.91, which means its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. In comparison, Smith Micro Software has a beta of 0.76, which means its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares the revenue, earnings per share, and valuation of Leafly and Smith Micro Software.
| Gross revenue | Price/sales ratio | Net income | Earnings per share | Price/earnings ratio | |
| Leafy | $35.87 million | 0.13 | -$9.50 million | ($2.32) | -0.68 |
| Smith Micro Software | $24.18 million | 0.71 | -$24.40 million | ($5.20) | -0.28 |
Leafly has higher revenues and earnings than Smith Micro Software. Leafly trades at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smith Micro Software, indicating it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares the net margins, return on equity, and return on assets of Leafly and Smith Micro Software.
| Net margins | Return on equity | Return on assets | |
| Leafy | -14.65% | N/A | -25.26% |
| Smith Micro Software | -210.99% | -36.69% | -30.78% |
Institutional and insider ownership
15.6% of Leafly shares are owned by institutional investors. By comparison, 20.8% of Smith Micro Software shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Leafly shares are owned by company insiders. By comparison, 20.5% of Smith Micro Software shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Leafly beats Smith Micro Software on 9 of the 13 factors comparing the two stocks.
About Leafly
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Leafly Holdings, Inc. owns and operates a platform to provide consumers with cannabis information and connects consumers with cannabis brands and licensed retailers. The company provides subscription-based marketplace listings, digital advertising solutions and software-as-a-service-based tools to cannabis retailers; and information, reviews, menus, and ordering and delivery options to its audience through its website and mobile applications. Leafly Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
About Smith Microsoftware
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Smith Micro Software, Inc. engages in the development and sale of software to enhance the mobile experience for wireless and cable service providers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company offers SafePath Family, SafePath IoT, SafePath Home and SafePath Premium product suites, which provide tools to protect the digital lifestyle and manage connected devices inside and outside the home; and CommSuite, a messaging platform that helps mobile services deliver a next-generation voicemail experience to mobile subscribers and enables multilingual voice-to-text (VTT) transcription messages. It also offers ViewSpot, a retail display management platform that provides interactive on-screen demos to wireless carriers and other smartphone retailers; and technical support and customer service. Smith Micro Software, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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