Reviewing Elys BMG Group (NASDAQ:ELYS) & Red Violet (NASDAQ:RDVT)

Elys BMG Group (NASDAQ:ELYS) and Red Violet (NASDAQ:RDVT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.6% of Red Violet shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.5% of Elys BMG Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Red Violet 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.

Risk & Volatility

Elys BMG Group has a beta of 2.61, indicating that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Red Violet has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Elys BMG Group and Red Violet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elys BMG Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Red Violet	7.17%	6.80%	6.28%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Elys BMG Group and Red Violet”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elys BMG Group	$43.86 million	0.00	-$18.26 million	N/A	N/A
Red Violet	$75.19 million	7.16	$13.53 million	$0.50	77.28

Red Violet has higher revenue and earnings than Elys BMG Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Elys BMG Group and Red Violet, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elys BMG Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Red Violet	0	0	1	0	3.00

Red Violet has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential downside of 35.30%. Given Red Violet’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Red Violet is more favorable than Elys BMG Group.

Summary

Red Violet beats Elys BMG Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Elys BMG Group

Elys BMG Group, Inc. engages in the provision of business-to-consumer gaming services in the United States and Europe. The company offers betting platform software services to leisure betting establishments; and operates web based and land-based leisure betting establishments. Its gaming product offerings include sports betting; and online casino, such as online slot and table games, poker, bingo, skilled and interactive games, virtual sports betting, and horse racing. It provides its products through physical, land-based retail locations; newgioco.it or commercial webskins linked to its website; and mobile devices. The company was formerly known as Elys Game Technology, Corp. and changed its name to Elys BMG Group, Inc. in January 2024. Elys BMG Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Red Violet

Red Violet, Inc., a software and services company, specializes in proprietary technologies and applying analytical capabilities to deliver identity intelligence in the United States. It offers idiCORE, an investigative solution used to address various organizational challenges, which include due diligence, risk mitigation, identity authentication, fraud detection and prevention, customer acquisition, and regulatory compliance; and FOREWARN, an app-based solution that provides instant knowledge before face-to-face engagement with a consumer, as well as helps professionals to identify and mitigate risk. The company serves financial services, insurance, healthcare, retail, telecommunication companies, law enforcement and government agencies, collections, law, corporate security, and investigative firms. It markets its products and services through value-added distributors, resellers, and strategic partners; and trade shows and seminars, advertising, public relations, distribution of sales literature, and product specifications and ongoing communication with prospective customers, distributors, resellers, strategic partners, and installed base of current customers, as well as through direct sales. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.