Comparing Currenc Group (NASDAQ:CURR) & Spark I Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPKL)

Currenc Group (NASDAQ:CURR) and Spark I Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPKL) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Currenc Group and Spark I Acquisition”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Currenc Group	$46.44 million	2.03	-$39.47 million	N/A	N/A
Spark I Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Spark I Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Currenc Group.

Profitability

This table compares Currenc Group and Spark I Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Currenc Group	N/A	N/A	-38.11%
Spark I Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

56.0% of Currenc Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.9% of Spark I Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Currenc Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Spark I Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Currenc Group and Spark I Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Currenc Group	0	0	1	1	3.50
Spark I Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

Currenc Group presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 72.41%. Given Currenc Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Currenc Group is more favorable than Spark I Acquisition.

Risk & Volatility

Currenc Group has a beta of -0.28, meaning that its stock price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spark I Acquisition has a beta of -0.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Currenc Group beats Spark I Acquisition on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Currenc Group

Currenc Group, Inc. engages in operating a fintech banking platform. It operates through the following segments: Remittance Services, Sales of Airtime, and Other Services. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

About Spark I Acquisition

Spark I Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar combination with one or more businesses or assets. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Palo Alto, California.