TROOPS (NASDAQ:TROO) vs. IAC (NASDAQ:IAC) Financial Analysis

TROOPS (NASDAQ:TROO) and IAC (NASDAQ:IAC) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares TROOPS and IAC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TROOPS	N/A	N/A	N/A
IAC	-14.52%	-8.23%	-5.44%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for TROOPS and IAC, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TROOPS	0	0	0	0	0.00
IAC	0	2	12	0	2.86

IAC has a consensus price target of $47.92, indicating a potential upside of 28.86%. Given IAC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe IAC is more favorable than TROOPS.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TROOPS and IAC”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TROOPS	$10.07 million	11.45	-$13.41 million	N/A	N/A
IAC	$3.81 billion	0.73	-$539.90 million	($5.39)	-6.90

TROOPS has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IAC.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.9% of IAC shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of TROOPS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of IAC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

TROOPS has a beta of 2.84, indicating that its stock price is 184% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IAC has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About TROOPS

TROOPS, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the money lending business in Hong Kong and Australia. The company provides mortgage, personal, and corporate loans; operates online financial marketplace through a platform for money lending, system integration, and consultation services; and invests in real estate properties in Hong Kong. It also offers fintech and IT support services, which includes artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain technology, machine learning, fingerprint ID, facial recognition, and cloud computing, and GFS strives; and engages in property leasing and management services. The company was formerly known as SGOCO Group, Ltd. and changed its name to TROOPS, Inc. in November 2021. TROOPS, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.

About IAC

IAC Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide. The company publishes original and engaging digital content in the form of articles, illustrations, and videos and images across entertainment, food, home, beauty, travel, health, family, luxury, and fashion areas; and magazines related to women and lifestyle. It also operates a digital marketplace that connects home service professionals with consumers for repairing, remodeling, cleaning, landscaping, maintenance, and enhancement services under the Angi Ads, Angi Leads, and Angi Services brands. In addition, the company operates websites that offer general search services and information, including Ask.com, a search site with a variety of fresh and contemporary content; Reference.com that offers content across select vertical categories; Consumersearch.com, which offers content designed to simplify the product research process; and Shopping.net, a vertical shopping search site that contains a mix of search services and/or content targeted to various user or segment demographics, as well as offers direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications. Further, it offers Care.com, an online destination for families to connect with caregivers for their children, aging parents, pets, and homes; develops and provides subscription mobile applications across the communication, language, weather, business, health, and lifestyle verticals; a technology driven staffing platform for flexible W-2 work under the Bluecrew name; a platform to connect healthcare professionals with job opportunities under the Vivian Health name; The Daily Beast, a website dedicated to news, commentary, culture, and entertainment that publishes original reporting and opinion; and production and producer services for feature films for sale and distribution through theatrical releases and video-on-demand services. The company was formerly known as IAC/InterActiveCorp. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.