Contrasting Marin Software (NASDAQ:MRIN) & Reddit (NYSE:RDDT)

Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) and Marin Software (NASDAQ:MRIN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reddit	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marin Software	-86.85%	-68.18%	-48.28%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Reddit and Marin Software”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reddit	$981.41 million	12.53	-$90.82 million	N/A	N/A
Marin Software	$16.86 million	0.39	-$21.92 million	($6.26)	-0.34

Marin Software has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Reddit.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

9.4% of Marin Software shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Marin Software shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Reddit and Marin Software, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reddit	1	6	10	2	2.68
Marin Software	0	0	0	0	N/A

Reddit presently has a consensus price target of $70.28, indicating a potential downside of 6.53%. Given Reddit’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Reddit is more favorable than Marin Software.

Summary

Reddit beats Marin Software on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Reddit

Reddit, Inc. operates a website that organizes digital communities. It organizes communities based on specific interests that enable users to engage in conversations by sharing experiences, submitting links, uploading images and videos, and replying to one another. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.