Reviewing Earlyworks (NASDAQ:ELWS) & MIND C.T.I. (NASDAQ:MNDO)

MIND C.T.I. (NASDAQ:MNDO) and Earlyworks (NASDAQ:ELWS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

24.3% of MIND C.T.I. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Earlyworks shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares MIND C.T.I. and Earlyworks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MIND C.T.I.	23.49%	22.77%	16.64%
Earlyworks	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for MIND C.T.I. and Earlyworks, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MIND C.T.I.	0	0	0	0	N/A
Earlyworks	0	0	0	0	N/A

Risk & Volatility

MIND C.T.I. has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Earlyworks has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MIND C.T.I. and Earlyworks”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MIND C.T.I.	$21.91 million	1.81	$5.17 million	$0.25	7.88
Earlyworks	$179.36 million	0.04	-$2.13 million	N/A	N/A

MIND C.T.I. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Earlyworks.

Summary

MIND C.T.I. beats Earlyworks on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MIND C.T.I.

MIND C.T.I. Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, markets, sells, and implements billing and customer care software solutions for communication service providers in the Americas, Europe, Israel, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. It operates in two segments, Billing and Related Services, and Messaging. The company offers billing and customer care solutions that support various services, such as voice, data, and content services, as well as prepaid, postpaid, and pay-in-advance payment models in a single platform. Its solutions also include a workflow engine to support the implementation of business processes, including subscriber registration, order management, trouble ticket, and debt collection; and a point of sale solution that covers dealer, store and cashier management, and sales cycle related activities. In addition, the company offers professional services comprising turnkey project delivery, customer support and maintenance, integration, customizations, and project management; and managed services, including day to day billing operational tasks. Further, it provides PhonEX ONE, a call management system that collects, records, and stores call information, which is used by organizations for telecom expense management, call accounting, traffic analysis, and fraud detection; and a mobile messaging platform. The company offers its products directly, as well as through distributors and resellers primarily to communication service providers, such as traditional wireline and wireless, voice over IP, broadband IP network operators, wireless internet service providers, LTE operators, cable operators, and mobile virtual network operators. MIND C.T.I. Ltd. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Yokneam Illit, Israel.

About Earlyworks

Earlyworks Co., Ltd operates as a blockchain-based technology company in Japan. The company builds products, deliver services, and develop solutions based on its proprietary Grid Ledger System to leverage blockchain technology in various business settings, including advertisement tracking, online visitor management, and sales of non-fungible tokens. It also provides software and system development services; consulting and solution services; blockchain system solution planning; and proposal, design, and development planning services. The company serves the information technology, shipping, real estate, entertainment, cosmetics, and chemical products sectors. Earlyworks Co., Ltd was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.