Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:CLAA – Get Rating) and Emerald (NYSE:EEX – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II and Emerald, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Volatility & Risk

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.3% of Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.1% of Emerald shares are held by institutional investors. 20.0% of Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Emerald shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II and Emerald's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Emerald.

Profitability

This table compares Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II and Emerald's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

About Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II

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Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

About Emerald

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Emerald Holding, Inc. operates business-to-business (B2B) trade shows in the United States. The company operates trade shows in various industry sectors, including retail, design and construction, technology, equipment, and safety and security. It also operates content and content-marketing websites, and related digital products, as well as produce publications. In addition, the company operates Elastic Suite platform that streamlines the wholesale buying process for brands and retail buyers; and Flex platform. Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

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