Comparing Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI) & Code Rebel (OTCMKTS:CDRBQ)

Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI) and Code Rebel (OTCMKTS:CDRBQ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Smith Micro Software and Code Rebel, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smith Micro Software	1	0	0	0	1.00
Code Rebel	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Code Rebel’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Code Rebel is more favorable than Smith Micro Software.

Profitability

This table compares Smith Micro Software and Code Rebel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smith Micro Software	-158.88%	-44.44%	-35.89%
Code Rebel	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

20.8% of Smith Micro Software shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Smith Micro Software shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Smith Micro Software and Code Rebel”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smith Micro Software	$20.56 million	0.66	-$48.70 million	($1.56)	-0.34
Code Rebel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Code Rebel has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Smith Micro Software.

Risk and Volatility

Smith Micro Software has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Code Rebel has a beta of 92.9, indicating that its share price is 9,190% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Code Rebel beats Smith Micro Software on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Smith Micro Software

Smith Micro Software, Inc. engages in the development and sale of software to enhance the mobile experience to wireless and cable service providers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers SafePath Family, SafePath IoT, SafePath Home, and SafePath Premium product suite, which provides tools to protect digital lifestyles and manage connected devices inside and outside the home; and CommSuite, a messaging platform that helps mobile service provides deliver a next-generation voicemail experience to mobile subscribers, as well as enables multi-language voice-to-text (VTT) transcription messaging. It also offers ViewSpot, a retail display management platform that provides on-screen and interactive demos to wireless carriers and other smartphone retailers; and technical support and customer services. Smith Micro Software, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

About Code Rebel

Code Rebel Corporation operates as a software and information technology (IT) services company. It operates in two segments, Software and IT Services. The Software segment develops, markets, and licenses interactive remote application terminal services solution (iRAPP). The iRAPP allows personal computers users to use applications on a single Mac remote desktop simultaneously via the iRAPP client or any standard compliant remote desktop protocol client. This segment offers iRAPP client-side products for Mac OS X and Windows applications; iRAPP terminal server products, including iRAPP-single-user remote desktop and iRAPP-TS multiple-user terminal server for Mac OS X applications; and iRAPP access products, such as iRAPP Load Balancer and iRAPP Gateway. The IT Services segment provides Independent Software Vendor relationships (ISVs)/channel partner platforms, which provide project management, application, and technical consulting, as well as database administration for implementing projects and managed-services engagements; and professional services consulting that implements, upgrades, and maintains software packages those ISVs offer to their clients. Code Rebel Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Kahului, Hawaii.