SES (OTCMKTS:SGBAF) versus Satellogic (NASDAQ:SATL) Critical Contrast

SES (OTCMKTS:SGBAF) and Satellogic (NASDAQ:SATL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SES and Satellogic”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SES	$2.17 billion	1.87	$16.23 million	($0.10)	-72.80
Satellogic	$12.87 million	28.96	-$116.27 million	N/A	N/A

SES has higher revenue and earnings than Satellogic.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for SES and Satellogic, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SES	0	2	0	1	2.67
Satellogic	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk & Volatility

SES has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Satellogic has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

17.6% of Satellogic shares are owned by institutional investors. 63.7% of Satellogic 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.

Profitability

This table compares SES and Satellogic’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SES	-1.45%	3.78%	1.38%
Satellogic	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SES beats Satellogic on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SES

SES S.A. provides satellite-based data transmission capacity and ancillary services worldwide. The company offers content connectivity solutions, including network spanning satellite and ground infrastructure to create, deliver, and manage video and data solutions. It also provides data connectivity services through its fleet of geostationary earth orbit and medium earth orbit satellites to the aviation, cloud, cruise, energy, government, maritime, and telco and mobile network operator industries. In addition, the company offers video services, which includes end-to-end managed services to audience; and provides multi-screen and multi-device viewing experiences on linear channels, video-on-demand, streaming platforms, and social media sites for broadcasters, platform operators, and sports organizations. Further, it provides linear video aggregation and distribution, such as direct-to-home, direct-to-cable, and internet protocol TV households; channel management solutions comprising playout; and live feeds and redundancy features. The company was formerly known as SES Global SA and changed its name to SES S.A. in December 2006. SES S.A. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.

About Satellogic

Satellogic Inc. operates as an integrated geospatial company in the Asia Pacific, North America, and internationally. It engages in tasking satellites with monitoring assets and keeping up with their changing reality for government and commercial customers; control satellites on top of specific areas of interest for governments; and sale and support satellites. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay.