Financial Contrast: Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) and AgriVest Americas (OTCMKTS:NXCN)

AgriVest Americas (OTCMKTS:NXCN) and Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

AgriVest Americas has a beta of -2.96, suggesting that its stock price is 396% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Creative Realities has a beta of 3.27, suggesting that its stock price is 227% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares AgriVest Americas and Creative Realities’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AgriVest Americas	N/A	N/A	N/A
Creative Realities	-2.40%	0.23%	0.09%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for AgriVest Americas and Creative Realities, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AgriVest Americas	0	0	0	0	N/A
Creative Realities	0	0	1	0	3.00

Creative Realities has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 139.23%. Given Creative Realities’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Creative Realities is more favorable than AgriVest Americas.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AgriVest Americas and Creative Realities”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AgriVest Americas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Creative Realities	$51.43 million	0.85	-$2.94 million	($0.08)	-52.25

AgriVest Americas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Creative Realities.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

41.3% of Creative Realities shares are held by institutional investors. 32.1% of AgriVest Americas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of Creative Realities shares are held 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.

Summary

Creative Realities beats AgriVest Americas on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AgriVest Americas

NXChain Inc. does not have significant operations. The company intends to locate and consummate a merger with or an acquisition of a private entity. Previously, it was engaged in the development, marketing, and support of warehouse management software solutions that enable companies to automate their warehouse operations and provide inventory visibility throughout the supply chain. The company was formerly known as AgriVest Americas, Inc. and changed its name to NXChain Inc. in December 2015. NXChain Inc. was founded in 1982 and is based in Irvine, California. NXChain Inc. is a subsidiary of Havanti AS.

About Creative Realities

Creative Realities, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides digital marketing technology and solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers digital signage and media solutions to enhance communications in a wide-ranging variety of out-of-home environments. The company’s solutions include digital merchandising systems and omni-channel customer engagement systems; interactive digital shopping assistants; advisors and kiosks; and other interactive marketing technologies, such as mobile, social media, point-of-sale transactions, beaconing, and web-based media that enables its customers to engage with their consumers. It also provides hardware system design/engineering, hardware installation, content development, content scheduling, post-deployment network and field support, and media sales, as well as media management and distribution software platforms and networks; device and product management; and customized software service layers, systems, experiences, workflows, and integrated solutions. The company sells its solutions to the automotive, retail, digital out of home comprising advertising networks and retail media networks, foodservice/quick-serve restaurants, financial services, gaming, and sports and entertainment venues. Creative Realities, Inc. is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.