Critical Analysis: Paranovus Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ:PAVS) & Great Elm Group (NASDAQ:GEG)

Great Elm Group (NASDAQ:GEG) and Paranovus Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ:PAVS) are both small-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Great Elm Group and Paranovus Entertainment Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great Elm Group	13.94%	-13.12%	-6.71%
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Great Elm Group and Paranovus Entertainment Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Great Elm Group	$16.32 million	4.90	$12.89 million	N/A	N/A
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	$70,000.00	2.23	-$7.89 million	N/A	N/A

Great Elm Group has higher revenue and earnings than Paranovus Entertainment Technology.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

52.8% of Great Elm Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Paranovus Entertainment Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 49.7% of Great Elm Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of Paranovus Entertainment Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Great Elm Group and Paranovus Entertainment Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Great Elm Group	0	1	0	0	2.00
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00

Risk and Volatility

Great Elm Group has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paranovus Entertainment Technology has a beta of -0.64, indicating that its stock price is 164% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Great Elm Group beats Paranovus Entertainment Technology on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Great Elm Group

Great Elm Group, Inc. operates as a asset management company. The company engages in credit, real estate, and finance businesses. It is also involved in business development related activities and offers investment management services. The company was formerly known as Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. and changed its name to Great Elm Group, Inc. in December 2020. Great Elm Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

About Paranovus Entertainment Technology

Paranovus Entertainment Technology Ltd. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of nutraceutical and dietary supplement products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company's product category includes lucidum spore powders, cordyceps mycelia, Ejiao products, American ginseng products, other traditional Chinese herbal and animal extracts, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. It also offers product marketing and e-commerce agency operation services under the Happy Buy platform to small and middle size businesses; and e-commerce solutions, internet information, and advertising services to the online stores or manufactures. In addition, the company provides secure transaction environment, automobile procurement, and financial services for automobile manufacturers under the Taochejun automobile sales platform. It sells its products through distributors, large-scale chain drugstores, malls, and supermarkets under the Happiness brand. The company was formerly known as Happiness Development Group Limited and changed its name to Paranovus Entertainment Technology Ltd. in March 2023. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Nanping, the People's Republic of China.