Comparing Banzai International (BNZI) and Its Peers

Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) is one of 45 publicly-traded companies in the “ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Banzai International to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Banzai International and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Banzai International	-307.55%	N/A	-77.59%
Banzai International Competitors	-80.02%	-32.37%	-15.85%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.8% of Banzai International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of shares of all “ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of Banzai International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of shares of all “ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Banzai International and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Banzai International	$4.53 million	-$31.51 million	-0.18
Banzai International Competitors	$2.10 billion	$125.38 million	-3.15

Banzai International’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Banzai International. Banzai International is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Banzai International and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Banzai International	1	0	1	0	2.00
Banzai International Competitors	428	1097	982	21	2.24

Banzai International currently has a consensus target price of $260.00, indicating a potential upside of 14,672.73%. As a group, “ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS” companies have a potential upside of 52.62%. Given Banzai International’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Banzai International is more favorable than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

Banzai International has a beta of -0.61, indicating that its share price is 161% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banzai International’s rivals have a beta of 2.36, indicating that their average share price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Banzai International rivals beat Banzai International on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Banzai International Company Profile

Banzai International, Inc., a marketing technology company, provides data-driven marketing and sales solutions for various businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Its products include Demio, a browser-based webinar platform with data and marketing features designed to help businesses engage with their audience through live events and on-demand, interactive video content; Boost, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for social sharing by event registrants; and Reach, a SaaS and managed service to increase registration and attendance of marketing events. The company serves healthcare, financial services, e-commerce, technology, media, and other industries. Banzai International, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Bainbridge Island, Washington.