GigaMedia (NASDAQ:GIGM – Get Free Report) and Kanzhun (NASDAQ:BZ – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
13.5% of GigaMedia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of Kanzhun shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of GigaMedia shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Kanzhun shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for GigaMedia and Kanzhun, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GigaMedia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kanzhun | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.60 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares GigaMedia and Kanzhun”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GigaMedia | $3.09 million | 5.68 | -$3.40 million | ($0.36) | -4.40 |
| Kanzhun | $7.11 billion | 1.00 | $154.82 million | $0.45 | 41.49 |
Kanzhun has higher revenue and earnings than GigaMedia. GigaMedia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kanzhun, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares GigaMedia and Kanzhun’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GigaMedia | -126.94% | -9.19% | -8.64% |
| Kanzhun | 20.65% | 10.31% | 7.87% |
Risk and Volatility
GigaMedia has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kanzhun has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Kanzhun beats GigaMedia on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GigaMedia
GigaMedia Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides digital entertainment services in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. The company owns and operates FunTown, a digital entertainment portal that offers mobile and browser-based casual games, as well as provides services such as player clubs, tournaments, avatars, friends and family messenger and online chatting systems, customer service, mobile platform, and customer platform. It also offers MahJong, a traditional Chinese tile-based game; casual card and table games; online card games; and chance-based games, including bingo, lotto, horse racing, Sic-Bo, slots, and other casual games. In addition, the company provides role-playing and sports games, such as Tales Runner, a multi-player online obstacle running game; Yume 100, a story-based game that targets female players; Akaseka, a female-oriented game; and Shinobi Master New Link, a male-oriented game. GigaMedia Limited was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
About Kanzhun
Kanzhun Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides online recruitment services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers its recruitment services through a mobile app under the BOSS Zhipin brand name. Its services allow enterprise customers to access and interact with job seekers and manage their recruitment process. The company also provides management consultancy and technical services. Kanzhun Limited was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
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