Analyzing Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) & Kuboo (OTCMKTS:SGTB)

Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) and Kuboo (OTCMKTS:SGTB) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

55.5% of Grab shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Grab shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Kuboo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Grab and Kuboo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grab	-11.86%	-4.62%	-3.48%
Kuboo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Grab has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kuboo has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Grab and Kuboo’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grab	$2.36 billion	5.97	-$434.00 million	($0.07)	-51.28
Kuboo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Kuboo has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Grab.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Grab and Kuboo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grab	0	0	7	0	3.00
Kuboo	0	0	0	0	N/A

Grab currently has a consensus price target of $5.07, suggesting a potential upside of 41.27%.

About Grab

Grab Holdings Limited engages in the provision of superapps in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company offers its Grab ecosystem, a single platform with superapps for driver- and merchant-partners and consumers, that allows access to mobility, delivery, digital financial services, and enterprise sector offerings. Grab Holdings Limited is headquartered in Singapore.

About Kuboo

Kuboo, Inc., doing business as Safe Communications, Inc., provides open and secure family communications. It operates a child safe virtual world that offers games, edutainment, controlled chat, and multiple channels online streaming in one platform. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.