Reviewing FiscalNote (NYSE:NOTE) and Akso Health Group (NASDAQ:AHG)

FiscalNote (NYSE:NOTE) and Akso Health Group (NASDAQ:AHG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FiscalNote and Akso Health Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FiscalNote	$129.63 million	1.30	-$115.46 million	($0.36)	-3.47
Akso Health Group	$2.41 million	9.97	-$9.46 million	N/A	N/A

Akso Health Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FiscalNote.

Profitability

This table compares FiscalNote and Akso Health Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FiscalNote	-36.20%	-115.06%	-26.51%
Akso Health Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

FiscalNote has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Akso Health Group has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for FiscalNote and Akso Health Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FiscalNote	0	2	2	0	2.50
Akso Health Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

FiscalNote currently has a consensus price target of $2.68, indicating a potential upside of 114.67%. Given FiscalNote’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FiscalNote is more favorable than Akso Health Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

54.3% of FiscalNote shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.2% of Akso Health Group shares are held by institutional investors. 47.6% of FiscalNote shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

FiscalNote beats Akso Health Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FiscalNote

FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. operates as technology company North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. It combines artificial intelligence technology, machine learning, and other technologies with analytics, workflow tools, and expert research. The company also delivers that intelligence through its suite of public policy and issues management products, as well as powerful tools to manage workflows, advocacy campaigns, and constituent relationships. It serves a customer base that includes businesses comprising the Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, law firms, professional services organizations, trade groups, and non-profits. FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.

About Akso Health Group

Akso Health Group operates a social e-commerce mobile platform in China. The company operates Xiaobai Maimai App, which offers food and beverage products, wine, cosmetic products, fashion and apparel, entertainment products, housewares, home appliances, and cost-saving promotions at petrol gas stations. It also offers consultancy and information technology support services; provides health treatment services; sells medical devices; and trades in branded products, as well as promotes products. The company was formerly known as Xiaobai Maimai Inc. and changed its name to Akso Health Group in December 2021. Akso Health Group was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Qingdao, China.