Katapult (NASDAQ:KPLT – Get Rating) and California First Leasing (OTCMKTS:CFNB – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Katapult and California First Leasing's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Get Katapult alerts:| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Katapult | $303.11 million | 0.47 | $21.21 million | ($0.03) | -48.32 |
| California First Leasing | $51.10 million | 3.38 | $36.23 million | N/A | N/A |
California First Leasing has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Katapult.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Katapult and California First Leasing, as provided by MarketBeat.| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Katapult | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| California First Leasing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Katapult currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 141.38%. Given Katapult's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Katapult is more favorable than California First Leasing.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
47.8% of Katapult shares are held by institutional investors. 48.9% of Katapult shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 78.5% of California First Leasing shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Katapult and California First Leasing's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Katapult | 2.68% | -91.89% | -16.87% |
| California First Leasing | N/A | 13.23% | 12.48% |
Volatility & Risk
Katapult has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, California First Leasing has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.
About Katapult
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Katapult Holdings, Inc., an e-commerce focused financial technology company, provides e-commerce point-of-sale lease-purchase options for nonprime consumers in the United States. The company's technology platform provides nonprime consumers with a lease purchase option to enable them to obtain durable goods from its network of e-commerce merchants. The company was formerly known as Cognical Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Katapult Holdings, Inc. in February 2020. The company is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
About California First Leasing
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California First Leasing Corporation provides loans and lease financing for universities, businesses, and other commercial or non-profit organizations. The company was formerly known as California First National Bancorp and changed its name to California First Leasing Corporation in February 2021. California First Leasing Corporation was founded in 1977 and is based in Newport Beach, California.
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