Amber International (NASDAQ:AMBR – Get Free Report) and Chindata Group (NASDAQ:CD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Amber International and Chindata Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amber International | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Chindata Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Amber International and Chindata Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Amber International | $66.09 million | 2.52 | $3.75 million | $0.01 | 177.00 |
| Chindata Group | $2.58 million | 286.61 | -$5.10 million | ($0.03) | -224.00 |
Amber International has higher revenue and earnings than Chindata Group. Chindata Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amber International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Amber International has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chindata Group has a beta of 5.06, suggesting that its share price is 406% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Amber International and Chindata Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amber International | -0.27% | 1.07% | 0.42% |
| Chindata Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
30.8% of Chindata Group shares are held by institutional investors. 15.1% of Amber International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Chindata Group 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
Amber International beats Chindata Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Amber International
iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides online marketing services in the People’s Republic of China and internationally. It offers iAudience, an audience identification solution that allows marketers to search, identify, and customize their targeted audience to generate or enhance brand awareness; iAccess and iActivation, an audience engagement and activation solution tailored for brand awareness-driven and performance-driven campaigns; iExpress, the lite version of iAccess solution for small and medium-sized enterprises; iNsights, an online campaign results monitoring and measurement solution; and iExperience, a content creation solution. The company also provides mobile marketing solutions, which are non-search engine marketing solutions to identify, engage, and activate audience on mobile apps, as well as monitor and measure the results of online marketing activities on such channels; and other solutions that focuses on identifying, engaging, and activating audience on non-mobile app content distribution channels comprising PC banner displays, PC video advertisements, and search engine marketing. In addition, it offers enterprise solutions that help clients collate information from various consumer touchpoints and integrate them into a single data management platform to drive sales and marketing decisions to new retail, online education, real estate, and other sectors. The company sells its solutions by entering into sales contracts with entities or marketing agencies, including marketing campaign contracts. It has a strategic collaboration with Tencent International Business Group to co-develop Smart Retail and Smart Travel SaaS solutions. The company was formerly known as Optimix Media Asia Limited and changed its name to iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited in March 2017. iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.
About Chindata Group
Chindata Group Holdings Limited provides carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solutions in Mainland China, India, and Southeast Asia. It offers artificial intelligence, cloud computing, smart cities and homes, online entertainment, and other on-demand services. The company also provides internet data center colocation and rental services; and technical and consulting services. Its integrated data center solutions include infrastructure, power supply, connectivity and operation and maintenance, and tailor-made to their scale and requirements throughout the planning, design, construction, and operation process. The company was formerly known as BCPE Bridge Stack Limited and changed its name to Chindata Group Holdings Limited in April 2020. Chindata Group Holdings Limited was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
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