Contrasting Beeline (NASDAQ:BLNE) & Intelligent Group (NASDAQ:INTJ)

Beeline (NASDAQ:BLNE) and Intelligent Group (NASDAQ:INTJ) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Beeline and Intelligent Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beeline	-242.70%	-35.87%	-27.98%
Intelligent Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Beeline and Intelligent Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beeline	$3.77 million	24.29	-$11.33 million	($6.73)	-0.49
Intelligent Group	$2.61 million	1.61	-$50,000.00	N/A	N/A

Intelligent Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Beeline.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Beeline and Intelligent Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beeline	1	0	0	1	2.50
Intelligent Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.6% of Beeline shares are held by institutional investors. 33.2% of Beeline shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Beeline has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intelligent Group has a beta of 2.72, meaning that its stock price is 172% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Beeline beats Intelligent Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beeline

Eastside Distilling, Inc. manufactures, acquires, blends, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It operates through two segments, Spirits and Craft Canning and Bottling. The company provides whiskey under the Burnside Whiskey brand; vodka under the Portland Potato Vodka brand; rum under the Hue-Hue Coffee Rum brand; and tequila under the Azuñia Tequila brand. It also offers gin and ready-to-drink products; and canning and bottling services to the craft beer and cider industries. The company sells its products on a wholesale basis to distributors in the United States. Eastside Distilling, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

About Intelligent Group

Intelligent Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides financial public relations services in the Hong Kong. The company offers financial PR services, such as creating multi-stakeholder communications programs, arranging press conferences and interviews, participating in the preparation of news releases and shareholders' meetings, monitoring news publications, identifying shareholders, targeting potential investors, organizing corporate events, and implementing crisis management policies and procedures. It provides training to its clients on public relations tactics and practices. It serves listing applicants and listed companies, as well as private companies, investors, and international investment banks. Intelligent Group Limited was founded in 2016 and is based in Admiralty, Hong Kong.