Vontier (NYSE:VNT – Get Free Report) and Urgent.ly (OTCMKTS:ULYX – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.
Volatility and Risk
Vontier has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Urgent.ly has a beta of -5.01, indicating that its stock price is 601% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Vontier and Urgent.ly”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vontier | $3.08 billion | 1.30 | $406.10 million | $2.83 | 10.04 |
| Urgent.ly | $129.19 million | 0.09 | -$20.43 million | ($13.82) | -0.40 |
Vontier has higher revenue and earnings than Urgent.ly. Urgent.ly is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vontier, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Vontier and Urgent.ly’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vontier | 13.37% | 37.88% | 10.90% |
| Urgent.ly | -15.81% | N/A | -47.23% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Vontier and Urgent.ly, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vontier | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Urgent.ly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Vontier currently has a consensus target price of $42.38, indicating a potential upside of 49.19%. Urgent.ly has a consensus target price of $6.75, indicating a potential upside of 22.84%. Given Vontier’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Vontier is more favorable than Urgent.ly.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
95.8% of Vontier shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Urgent.ly shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Vontier shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Urgent.ly shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Vontier beats Urgent.ly on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vontier
Vontier Corporation provides mobility ecosystem solutions worldwide. The company operates through Mobility Technologies, Repair Solutions, and Environmental and Fueling Solutions segments. The Mobility Technologies segment provides digitally equipment solutions for mobility ecosystem, such as point-of-sale and payment systems, workflow automation, telematics, data analytics, software platform, and integrated solutions for alternative fuel dispensing. The Repair Solutions segment manufactures and distributes vehicle repair tools, toolboxes, automotive diagnostic equipment and software through mobile franchise network. The Environmental and Fueling Solutions segment offers environmental, fueling hardware, software, and aftermarket solutions for fueling infrastructures. It also offers a range of solutions, including environmental sensors; fueling equipment; field payment hardware; point-of sale, workflow, and monitoring software; vehicle tracking and fleet management; software solutions for EV charging; and vehicle mechanics, and technicians equipment. The company markets its products and services to retail and commercial fueling, convenience store, and car wash operators; commercial vehicle repair businesses, fleet owners/operators and electric vehicle charging network operators, as well as direct sales personnel and independent distributors. It serves customers in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Vontier Corporation was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
About Urgent.ly
URGENT.LY INC
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