Head-To-Head Survey: iLearningEngines (NASDAQ:AILE) vs. Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA)

iLearningEngines (NASDAQ:AILE) and Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

32.9% of iLearningEngines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Opera shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.5% of iLearningEngines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 84.4% of Opera shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares iLearningEngines and Opera’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iLearningEngines	N/A	N/A	-$5.85 million	N/A	N/A
Opera	$396.83 million	3.20	$153.30 million	$1.88	7.64

Opera has higher revenue and earnings than iLearningEngines.

Volatility & Risk

iLearningEngines has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Opera has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for iLearningEngines and Opera, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iLearningEngines	0	0	2	0	3.00
Opera	0	0	2	0	3.00

iLearningEngines presently has a consensus target price of $19.50, suggesting a potential upside of 123.11%. Opera has a consensus target price of $20.75, suggesting a potential upside of 44.50%. Given iLearningEngines’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe iLearningEngines is more favorable than Opera.

Profitability

This table compares iLearningEngines and Opera’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iLearningEngines	N/A	N/A	-22.31%
Opera	41.00%	19.52%	17.68%

Summary

Opera beats iLearningEngines on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About iLearningEngines

iLearningEngines, Inc. operates AI-powered learning automation and information intelligence for corporate and educational use. The company's AI and learning automation platform is used by enterprises to productize enterprise knowledge for consumption throughout the enterprise. Its outcome-based training has deployed in regulated and detail-oriented vertical markets, such as healthcare, education, insurance, retail, oil and gas/energy, manufacturing, and government. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

About Opera

Opera Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile and PC web browsers and related products and services in Norway and internationally. The company offers mobile browser products, such as Opera Mini, Opera browser for Android and iOS, and Opera GX for PCs and Mobile; Opera Touch; PC browsers, including Opera for Computers and Opera GX; Apex Football; Opera VPN Pro; and Opera News, an AI-powered personalized news discovery and aggregation service. It provides Opera Crypto Browser for PCs and mobile; browser-based cashback rewards programs; owns GameMaker Studio, a 2D gaming development platform; and GXC, a gaming portal. In addition, the company operates Opera Ads, an online advertising platform; and offers Web3 and e-commerce services. Opera Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Opera Limited is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Limited.