Analyzing Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) & NetObjects (OTCMKTS:NETO)

NetObjects (OTCMKTS:NETO) and Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.6% of Marqeta shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of NetObjects shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of Marqeta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for NetObjects and Marqeta, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NetObjects	0	0	0	0	0.00
Marqeta	0	10	6	0	2.38

Marqeta has a consensus target price of $6.27, indicating a potential upside of 59.46%. Given Marqeta’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marqeta is more favorable than NetObjects.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NetObjects and Marqeta”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NetObjects	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marqeta	$490.03 million	4.08	-$222.96 million	$0.02	196.50

NetObjects has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marqeta.

Profitability

This table compares NetObjects and Marqeta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NetObjects	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marqeta	2.86%	1.20%	0.92%

Summary

Marqeta beats NetObjects on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NetObjects

NetObjects Inc. provides web design software and templates. The company offers NetObjects Fusion, a web design software that enables to build, manage, and promote websites; and NetObjects Fusion Essentials, a free drag-and-drop website builder. It also provides NetObjects Mosaic, an online application for mobile website designing; and publishes website for photographers. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

About Marqeta

Marqeta, Inc. operates a cloud-based open application programming interface platform that delivers card issuing and transaction processing services. It offers its solutions in various verticals, including financial services, on-demand services, expense management, and e-commerce enablement, as well as buy now, pay later. Marqeta, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.