Head-To-Head Contrast: Ryvyl (NASDAQ:RVYL) & 6D Global Technologies (OTCMKTS:SIXD)

6D Global Technologies (OTCMKTS:SIXD) and Ryvyl (NASDAQ:RVYL) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for 6D Global Technologies and Ryvyl, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
6D Global Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ryvyl	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares 6D Global Technologies and Ryvyl’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
6D Global Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ryvyl	-78.67%	-114.73%	-13.60%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.4% of Ryvyl shares are held by institutional investors. 30.2% of 6D Global Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.8% of Ryvyl shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 6D Global Technologies and Ryvyl”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
6D Global Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ryvyl	$65.87 million	0.14	-$53.10 million	($8.52)	-0.14

6D Global Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ryvyl.

Volatility & Risk

6D Global Technologies has a beta of 15, indicating that its share price is 1,400% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ryvyl has a beta of 4.3, indicating that its share price is 330% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About 6D Global Technologies

6D Global Technologies, Inc. is a holding company which engages in the digital business solutions. It operates through the Content Management Systems and Information Technology (IT) Staffing segments. The Content Management Systems segment offers web content management solutions, marketing cloud solutions, mobile applications, analytics, front-end user experience and design and marketing automation. The IT staffing segment provides contract and contract-to-hire IT professional staffing services. The company was founded by Tejune Kang on February 9, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

About Ryvyl

Ryvyl Inc., a technology company, engages in the development, marketing, and sale of blockchain-based payment solutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company's blockchain-based systems facilitate, record, and store a volume of tokenized assets representing cash or data on a blockchain-based ledger. Its products include QuickCard Payment System, a physical and virtual payment card processing management system, including software that facilitates on and off ramp e-wallet management; Coyni, a digital token platform, which offers custodial assurance by utilizing its stable coin and blockchain technology in a closed-loop ecosystem; and ChargeSavvy, an end-to-end POS solution comprising software and hardware for the restaurant and hospitality industry. It serves customers in various industries, including foreign exchange, retail, and e-commerce sectors. The company was formerly known as GreenBox POS and changed its name to Ryvyl Inc. in October 2022. Ryvyl Inc. is based in San Diego, California.