Reviewing CFN Enterprises (OTCMKTS:CNFN) and Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY)

CFN Enterprises (OTCMKTS:CNFN – Get Rating) and Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY – Get Rating) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for CFN Enterprises and Etsy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CFN Enterprises	0	0	0	0	N/A
Etsy	1	10	13	0	2.50

Etsy has a consensus price target of $130.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.04%. Given Etsy’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Etsy is more favorable than CFN Enterprises.

Risk and Volatility

CFN Enterprises has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Etsy has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CFN Enterprises and Etsy’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CFN Enterprises	$3.16 million	2.11	-$12.21 million	N/A	N/A
Etsy	$2.57 billion	5.12	-$694.29 million	($5.74)	-18.35

CFN Enterprises has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Etsy.

Profitability

This table compares CFN Enterprises and Etsy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CFN Enterprises	-276.73%	-973,003.94%	-241.08%
Etsy	-27.06%	1,306.41%	10.99%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.5% of Etsy shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of CFN Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Etsy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Etsy beats CFN Enterprises on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CFN Enterprises

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CFN Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of marketing technology solutions. It owns and operates through CAKE and getcake.com, a marketing technology that involves providing a proprietary solution for advanced tracking, attribution and campaign optimization for digital marketers. They have also launched an e-commerce network focused on the sale of general wellness CBD products. The company was founded by Brian Ross on November 22, 2005 and is headquartered in Whitefish, MT.

About Etsy

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Etsy, Inc. engages in the operation of an online marketplace. It offers handmade products such as shoes, clothing, bags, and accessories. It operates through the following segments: Etsy, Reverb, Depop, and Elo7. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.