Contrasting CyberAgent (OTCMKTS:CYAGF) & FirstGroup (OTCMKTS:FGROY)

FirstGroup (OTCMKTS:FGROY) and CyberAgent (OTCMKTS:CYAGF) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

FirstGroup has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CyberAgent has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for FirstGroup and CyberAgent, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FirstGroup	0	0	0	0	0.00
CyberAgent	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares FirstGroup and CyberAgent’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FirstGroup	N/A	N/A	N/A
CyberAgent	2.67%	11.56%	5.63%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FirstGroup and CyberAgent”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FirstGroup	$5.93 billion	0.26	-$19.99 million	N/A	N/A
CyberAgent	$5.35 billion	0.76	$108.86 million	$0.26	31.08

CyberAgent has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FirstGroup.

Summary

CyberAgent beats FirstGroup on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FirstGroup

FirstGroup plc provides public transport services in the United Kingdom. The company operates through First Bus and First Rail segments. The First Bus segment offers local bus services with a fleet of approximately 4,800 buses in the United Kingdom. The First Rail segment operates a passenger rail network that provides long-distance, commuter, regional, and sleeper services through a portfolio of Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, and Avanti West Coast franchises; and hull trains and Lumos. FirstGroup plc was founded in 1986 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About CyberAgent

CyberAgent, Inc. engages in the media, internet advertising, game, and investment development businesses primarily in Japan. The company operates Ameba, a blog service; Tapple for online dating; AWA, a music streaming service; and WinTicket for online betting. It also offers internet advertising agency and ad technology services; and smartphone games. In addition, the company operates a programming school for kids and provides application and reward points exchange platform services; artificial intelligence services; and digital transformation services. CyberAgent, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.