Cango (NYSE:CANG – Get Free Report) and Porch Group (NASDAQ:PRCH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Cango and Porch Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cango | $266.69 million | 1.56 | -$5.33 million | $0.17 | 22.41 |
| Porch Group | $430.30 million | 0.96 | -$133.93 million | ($0.70) | -4.93 |
Cango has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Porch Group. Porch Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cango, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Cango and Porch Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cango | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Porch Group | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 |
Porch Group has a consensus price target of $4.18, suggesting a potential upside of 21.12%. Given Porch Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Porch Group is more favorable than Cango.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
4.2% of Cango shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of Porch Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.1% of Cango shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Porch Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Cango and Porch Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cango | 51.90% | 3.55% | 3.02% |
| Porch Group | -14.55% | N/A | -10.57% |
Summary
Cango beats Porch Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cango
Cango Inc. operates an automotive transaction service platform that connects dealers, original equipment manufacturers, financial institutions, car buyers, insurance brokers, and companies in the People's Republic of China. The company offers automobile trading solutions comprising car sourcing, transaction facilitation, logistics, and warehousing support for dealers through Cango Haoche app that offers new car transaction services, and Cango U-Car app that offers used-car transaction services. It also provides automotive financing facilitation services that include facilitating financing transactions from financial institutions to car buyers, which comprises credit origination, credit assessment, credit servicing, and delinquent asset management services; facilitating financing transactions of car purchases for car buyers; and after-market services to car buyers, which includes facilitating the sale of insurance policies from insurance brokers or companies. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
About Porch Group
Porch Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a vertical software and insurance platform in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Vertical Software and Insurance. The Vertical Software segment provides software and services to inspection, mortgage, and title companies on a subscription and transactional basis, as well as move and post-move services. This segment offers inspection software and services, title insurance software, mortgage software, moving services, mover and homeowner marketing, and measurement software for roofers. The Insurance segment offers consumers with insurance and warranty products to protect their homes. This segment provides property-related insurance and captive reinsurance products; and warranty products under the Porch Warranty, American Home Protect, and Residential Warranty Services brands. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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