SpringBig (NASDAQ:SBIG) versus Alpha Technology Group (NASDAQ:ATGL) Critical Survey

SpringBig (NASDAQ:SBIG) and Alpha Technology Group (NASDAQ:ATGL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

SpringBig has a beta of 2.88, indicating that its stock price is 188% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha Technology Group has a beta of 9.93, indicating that its stock price is 893% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

30.9% of SpringBig shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of SpringBig shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for SpringBig and Alpha Technology Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SpringBig	0	0	1	0	3.00
Alpha Technology Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

SpringBig currently has a consensus target price of $1.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,119.51%. Given SpringBig’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SpringBig is more favorable than Alpha Technology Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SpringBig and Alpha Technology Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SpringBig	$28.06 million	0.14	-$10.23 million	($0.08)	-1.03
Alpha Technology Group	$1.59 million	161.33	-$710,000.00	N/A	N/A

Alpha Technology Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SpringBig.

Profitability

This table compares SpringBig and Alpha Technology Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SpringBig	-15.10%	N/A	-63.22%
Alpha Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SpringBig beats Alpha Technology Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SpringBig

SpringBig Holdings, Inc. develops and operates a software platform that provides marketing and customer engagement services to cannabis dispensaries and brands in the United States and Canada. Its platform offers customer loyalty and marketing automation solutions. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

About Alpha Technology Group

Alpha Technology Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based information technology services in Hong Kong. The company primarily offers cloud-based and customized customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning systems; web and mobile application development services; artificial intelligence powered optical character recognition services; and technological support and maintenance, and other services, such as maintaining and enhancing services for systems. It serves customers from various industries, including consulting, real estate, architectural design, carpark management, electronic payment services, logistics, investments, retail, textiles, wholesale and distribution, social services, etc. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.