Perceptive Capital Solutions (NASDAQ:PCSC – Get Free Report) and Currenc Group (NASDAQ:CURR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
Perceptive Capital Solutions has a beta of -0.17, suggesting that its stock price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Currenc Group has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Perceptive Capital Solutions and Currenc Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Perceptive Capital Solutions | N/A | N/A | $1.91 million | $0.14 | 97.50 |
| Currenc Group | $46.44 million | 2.36 | -$39.47 million | ($0.88) | -1.64 |
Perceptive Capital Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Currenc Group. Currenc Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perceptive Capital Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Perceptive Capital Solutions and Currenc Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Perceptive Capital Solutions | N/A | -98.06% | 2.66% |
| Currenc Group | -84.72% | N/A | -34.02% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Perceptive Capital Solutions and Currenc Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Perceptive Capital Solutions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Currenc Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
Currenc Group has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 143.06%. Given Currenc Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Currenc Group is more favorable than Perceptive Capital Solutions.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
56.0% of Currenc Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Currenc Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Currenc Group beats Perceptive Capital Solutions on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Perceptive Capital Solutions
Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp is a blank check company. It formed for the purpose of entering into a combination with one or more businesses or entities. Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp is based in NEW YORK.
About Currenc Group
Currenc Group, Inc. engages in operating a fintech banking platform. It operates through the following segments: Remittance Services, Sales of Airtime, and Other Services. The company is headquartered in Singapore.
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