Critical Analysis: Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) and Net Savings Link (OTCMKTS:NSAV)

Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) and Net Savings Link (OTCMKTS:NSAV) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Perion Network and Net Savings Link”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Perion Network	$498.29 million	0.86	$12.61 million	($0.12)	-79.67
Net Savings Link	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Perion Network has higher revenue and earnings than Net Savings Link.

Profitability

This table compares Perion Network and Net Savings Link’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perion Network	-1.12%	2.68%	2.13%
Net Savings Link	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Perion Network has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Net Savings Link has a beta of 3.05, indicating that its share price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

68.1% of Perion Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Perion Network shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Net Savings Link shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Perion Network and Net Savings Link, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perion Network	0	2	3	0	2.60
Net Savings Link	0	0	0	0	0.00

Perion Network currently has a consensus price target of $12.38, suggesting a potential upside of 29.45%. Given Perion Network’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Net Savings Link.

Summary

Perion Network beats Net Savings Link on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Perion Network

Perion Network Ltd. provides digital advertising solutions to brands, agencies, and publishers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It offers Wildfire, a content monetization platform; search monetization solutions, including website monetization, search mediation, and app monetization; and cross-channel digital advertising software as a service platform. The company also provides supply management platform; demand management platform for campaign planning and design; analytics platform, which provides information and performance insights; creative platform, a robust media platform; and an AI platform that uses machine learning to bring intelligence to the various phases of campaigns. In addition, it offers an actionable performance monitoring platform to support the various phases of campaign management; an online video player and integrated ad server to upload, manage, and stream video content; content monetization system, which integrates ads within the content layouts at the page level. Further, the company provides a publisher management system that provides analytics and performance optimization tools, as well as reports; search-demand management systems; monetization products that integrate and onboards demand vendors; and AI Systems. Additionally, it offers Intelligent HUB (iHUB), which connects the supply and demand sides of the marketplace; and strategic optimization of relevant traits (SORT), a provisional patent technology that eliminates the need for cookies. The company was formerly known as IncrediMail Ltd. and changed its name to Perion Network Ltd. in November 2011. Perion Network Ltd. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Holon, Israel.

About Net Savings Link

Net Savings Link, Inc. operates as a cryptocurrency, blockchain, and digital asset technology company. It holds interests in Cryptocurrency Trading Platform based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and offers a range of trading services, such as portfolio management and price search function. This platform supports various cryptocurrency exchanges. The company is based in London, the United Kingdom.