Reviewing Offerpad Solutions (NYSE:OPAD) and Golden Gate Partners (OTCMKTS:GNGT)

Offerpad Solutions (NYSE:OPAD) and Golden Gate Partners (OTCMKTS:GNGT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

39.4% of Offerpad Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 48.2% of Offerpad Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 94.2% of Golden Gate Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Offerpad Solutions and Golden Gate Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Offerpad Solutions	0	4	2	0	2.33
Golden Gate Partners	0	0	0	0	N/A

Offerpad Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $11.40, suggesting a potential upside of 52.20%. Given Offerpad Solutions’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Offerpad Solutions is more favorable than Golden Gate Partners.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Offerpad Solutions and Golden Gate Partners’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Offerpad Solutions	$1.31 billion	0.16	-$117.22 million	($4.67)	-1.60
Golden Gate Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Golden Gate Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Offerpad Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Offerpad Solutions and Golden Gate Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Offerpad Solutions	-8.92%	-93.45%	-31.53%
Golden Gate Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A

About Offerpad Solutions

Offerpad Solutions Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology-enabled solutions for residential real estate market in the United States. It operates iBuying, a real estate solutions platform for on-demand customer that provides home buyers the opportunity to browse and tour homes online. It buys and sells homes through cash offer and listing services. In addition, the company offers renovation services; and ancillary products and services, including mortgage, title insurance, and escrow services, as well as Offerpad Bundle Rewards program that allows customers to receive various discounts when selling and buying a home. Offerpad Solutions Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.

About Golden Gate Partners

Golden Gate Partners, Inc. focuses on marketing distressed residential properties in the United States. It intends to market properties to international buyers, primarily from China and other parts of Asia. The company was formerly known as Golden Gates Homes, Inc. and changed its name to Golden Gate Partners, Inc. in January 2014. Golden Gate Partners, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in New York, New York. As of June 18, 2013, Golden Gate Partners, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ta Partners, Inc.