Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) and Pazoo (OTCMKTS:PZOO) Critical Review

Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) and Pazoo (OTCMKTS:PZOO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.2% of Opera shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.4% of Opera shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Pazoo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Opera and Pazoo”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Opera	$583.45 million	2.13	$80.77 million	$0.90	15.37
Pazoo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Opera has higher revenue and earnings than Pazoo.

Profitability

This table compares Opera and Pazoo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Opera	13.93%	8.91%	7.95%
Pazoo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Opera and Pazoo, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Opera	1	1	4	0	2.50
Pazoo	0	0	0	0	0.00

Opera presently has a consensus target price of $23.83, suggesting a potential upside of 72.33%. Given Opera’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Opera is more favorable than Pazoo.

Volatility and Risk

Opera has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pazoo has a beta of -0.79, meaning that its stock price is 179% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Opera beats Pazoo on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Opera

Opera Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile and PC web browsers and related products and services in Norway and internationally. The company offers mobile browser products, such as Opera Mini, Opera browser for Android and iOS, and Opera GX for PCs and Mobile; Opera Touch; PC browsers, including Opera for Computers and Opera GX; Apex Football; Opera VPN Pro; and Opera News, an AI-powered personalized news discovery and aggregation service. It provides Opera Crypto Browser for PCs and mobile; browser-based cashback rewards programs; owns GameMaker Studio, a 2D gaming development platform; and GXC, a gaming portal. In addition, the company operates Opera Ads, an online advertising platform; and offers Web3 and e-commerce services. Opera Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Opera Limited is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Limited.

About Pazoo

Pazoo, Inc. operates as a health and wellness company. It offers laboratory testing services for marijuana. Pazoo, Inc.was formerly known as IUCSS, Inc. and changed its name to Pazoo, Inc. in May 2011. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey.