Astea International (OTCMKTS:ATEA – Get Free Report) and Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Astea International and Semrush”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Astea International | $27.47 million | 1.69 | $360,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Semrush | $428.63 million | 4.14 | $950,000.00 | ($0.02) | -594.75 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
32.9% of Semrush shares are held by institutional investors. 57.5% of Astea International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 55.6% of Semrush shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Astea International has a beta of -0.3, meaning that its share price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Semrush has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Astea International and Semrush, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Astea International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Semrush | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Semrush has a consensus target price of $10.80, indicating a potential downside of 9.21%. Given Semrush’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Semrush is more favorable than Astea International.
Profitability
This table compares Astea International and Semrush’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Astea International | -7.77% | -6.85% | -12.99% |
| Semrush | 3.29% | 4.93% | 3.29% |
Summary
Semrush beats Astea International on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Astea International
Astea International Inc. develops, markets, and supports service management software solutions worldwide. It offers Astea Alliance, a service management software that addresses the service lifecycle applications, including lead generation, project quotation, service and billing, and asset retirement; and integrates and optimizes business processes for campaigns, call center, depot repair, field service, logistics, projects, and sales and order processing applications. The company also provides FieldCentrix Enterprise suite, a service management solution that runs on various mobile devices; and integrates with customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning applications. In addition, it supports deployments in on-premise, as well as cloud environments by leveraging a multi-tenant architecture; and provides infrastructure tools and services, as well as consulting, implementation, training, and maintenance services. The company's products are used in information technology, medical devices and diagnostic systems, industrial controls and instrumentation, retail/point-of-sale equipment, office automation equipment, imaging systems, fire and security, gaming/leisure equipment, facilities management, and telecommunications, and other related industries with equipment sales and service requirements. Astea International Inc. markets its products through a network of direct and indirect sales and services offices; and distributors consisting of value-added resellers, system integrators, and sales agents, as well as original equipment manufacturing partners. The company was formerly known as Applied System Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Astea International Inc. in 1992. Astea International Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
About Semrush
Semrush Holdings, Inc. develops an online visibility management software-as-a-service platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company enables companies to identify and reach the right audience for their content through the right channels. Its platform enables the company's customers to understand trends and act upon insights to enhance the online visibility, and drive traffic to their websites and social media pages, as well as online listings, distribute targeted content to their customers, and measure the digital marketing campaigns. The company serves small and midsize businesses, enterprises, and marketing agencies, including consumer internet, digital media, education, financial services, healthcare, retail, software, telecommunications, and others. Semrush Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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