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Head-To-Head Review: Spark Networks (NYSE:LOV) and XWELL (NASDAQ:XWEL)

Defense World ·  Feb 5, 2023 02:01

Spark Networks (NYSE:LOV – Get Rating) and XWELL (NASDAQ:XWEL – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Spark Networks and XWELL's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Spark Networks $216.90 million 0.01 -$68.15 million ($8.43) -0.13
XWELL $73.73 million 0.59 $3.35 million ($0.17) -2.71

XWELL has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Spark Networks. XWELL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spark Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Spark Networks and XWELL, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Spark Networks 0 0 0 0 N/A
XWELL 0 0 1 0 3.00

XWELL has a consensus target price of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 226.09%. Given XWELL's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe XWELL is more favorable than Spark Networks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.9% of XWELL shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of Spark Networks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of XWELL shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Spark Networks and XWELL's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Spark Networks -17.33% -93.97% -11.35%
XWELL -20.72% -19.57% -15.07%

Risk & Volatility

Spark Networks has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XWELL has a beta of 2.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

XWELL beats Spark Networks on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Spark Networks

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Spark Networks SE operates as a social dating platform for meaningful relationships. Its premium and freemium dating apps include Zoosk, EliteSingles, SilverSingles, Christian Mingle, Jdate, and JSwipe, among others. It operates through the following segments: Zoosk and Spark. The company was founded on April 5, 2017 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

About XWELL

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XWELL, Inc. provides global travel health and wellness services. It operates through the following segments: XpresSpa, XpresTest, Treat, and Corporate and Other. The XpresSpa segment offers travelers premium spa services, including massage, nail and skin care, as well as spa and travel products. The XpresTest segment deals with diagnostic COVID-19 tests at XpresCheck Wellness Centers in airports, to airport employees and to the traveling public. The Treat segment consists of access to integrated care which can seamlessly fit into a post-pandemic world and is designed to deliver on-demand access to integrated healthcare through technology and personalized services, positioned for a traveler to access health care, records and real-time information all in one place. The company was founded by Jonathan Medved and David Goldfarb on January 9, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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