Critical Review: Couchbase (NASDAQ:BASE) versus Celerity Solutions (OTCMKTS:CLTY)

Celerity Solutions (OTCMKTS:CLTY) and Couchbase (NASDAQ:BASE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Celerity Solutions and Couchbase, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celerity Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00
Couchbase	1	2	13	0	2.75

Couchbase has a consensus price target of $23.13, indicating a potential upside of 48.33%. Given Couchbase’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Couchbase is more favorable than Celerity Solutions.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.1% of Couchbase shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.3% of Celerity Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of Couchbase 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Celerity Solutions and Couchbase”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celerity Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Couchbase	$204.63 million	3.99	-$80.18 million	($1.60)	-9.74

Celerity Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Couchbase.

Profitability

This table compares Celerity Solutions and Couchbase’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celerity Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A
Couchbase	-39.31%	-57.22%	-30.94%

Summary

Couchbase beats Celerity Solutions on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Celerity Solutions

Celerity Solutions, Inc. provides enterprise applications solutions. The company offers its applications in various areas, such as finance, human capital management, manufacturing, mergers and acquisitions, sales operations efficiency, supply chain, utilities, and Web retail. Celerity Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Redwood City, California.

About Couchbase

Couchbase, Inc. provides cloud database platform for enterprise applications in the United States and internationally. Its database works in multiple configurations, ranging from cloud to multi- or hybrid-cloud to on-premise environments to the edge. The company offers Couchbase Capella, an automated and secure Database-as-a-Service that simplifies database management by deploying, managing, and operating Couchbase Server across cloud environments; and Couchbase Server, a multi-service NoSQL database, which provides SQL-compatible query language and SQL++ that allows for a various array of data manipulation functions. It also provides Couchbase Mobile, an embedded NoSQL database for mobile and edge devices that enables an always-on experience with high data availability, even without internet connectivity, as well as synchronization gateway that allows for secure data sync between mobile devices and the backend data store. The company sells its platform through direct sales force and an ecosystem of partners. It serves governments and organizations, as well as enterprises in various industries, including retail and e-commerce, travel and hospitality, financial services and insurance, software and technology, gaming, media and entertainment, and industrials. The company was formerly known as Membase, Inc. and changed its name to Couchbase, Inc. in February 2011. Couchbase, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.