Marin Software (NASDAQ:MRIN) versus Beyond Commerce (OTCMKTS:BYOC) Financial Contrast

Beyond Commerce (OTCMKTS:BYOC) and Marin Software (NASDAQ:MRIN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Beyond Commerce and Marin Software’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beyond Commerce	$3.56 million	0.00	-$2.28 million	N/A	N/A
Marin Software	$17.73 million	0.41	-$21.92 million	($6.26)	-0.37

Beyond Commerce has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Marin Software.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

9.5% of Marin Software shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Beyond Commerce shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Marin Software shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Beyond Commerce and Marin Software, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beyond Commerce	0	0	0	0	N/A
Marin Software	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Beyond Commerce and Marin Software’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beyond Commerce	-73.21%	N/A	-60.97%
Marin Software	-107.95%	-78.95%	-57.29%

Volatility & Risk

Beyond Commerce has a beta of -0.43, indicating that its stock price is 143% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marin Software has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Marin Software beats Beyond Commerce on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beyond Commerce

Beyond Commerce, Inc. engages in the business-to-business Internet marketing technology and services, and information management market businesses. It offers content, business process management, customer feedback management, customer experience management, business network, and BYOC analytics services. The company was formerly known as BOOMj, Inc. and changed its name to Beyond Commerce, Inc. in February 2009. Beyond Commerce, Inc. is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Marin Software

Marin Software Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise marketing software for advertisers and agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It offers MarinOne, a search, social, and eCommerce advertising platform, as well as self-serves solutions and managed services. The company markets and sells its solutions to advertisers directly, and through advertising agencies that use its platform on behalf of their customers. Marin Software Incorporated was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.