Comparing Akso Health Group (NASDAQ:AHG) & FiscalNote (NYSE:NOTE)

Akso Health Group (NASDAQ:AHG) and FiscalNote (NYSE:NOTE) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Akso Health Group and FiscalNote’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Akso Health Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
FiscalNote	-36.20%	-115.06%	-26.51%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Akso Health Group and FiscalNote, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Akso Health Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
FiscalNote	0	2	2	0	2.50

FiscalNote has a consensus target price of $2.68, indicating a potential upside of 111.29%. Given FiscalNote’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FiscalNote is more favorable than Akso Health Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Akso Health Group and FiscalNote”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Akso Health Group	$2.41 million	61.67	-$9.46 million	N/A	N/A
FiscalNote	$132.65 million	1.34	-$115.46 million	($0.36)	-3.53

Akso Health Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FiscalNote.

Risk and Volatility

Akso Health Group has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FiscalNote has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.2% of Akso Health Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.3% of FiscalNote shares are held by institutional investors. 47.6% of FiscalNote shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

FiscalNote beats Akso Health Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Akso Health Group

Akso Health Group operates a social e-commerce mobile platform in China. The company operates Xiaobai Maimai App, which offers food and beverage products, wine, cosmetic products, fashion and apparel, entertainment products, housewares, home appliances, and cost-saving promotions at petrol gas stations. It also offers consultancy and information technology support services; provides health treatment services; sells medical devices; and trades in branded products, as well as promotes products. The company was formerly known as Xiaobai Maimai Inc. and changed its name to Akso Health Group in December 2021. Akso Health Group was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Qingdao, China.

About FiscalNote

FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. operates as technology company North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. It combines artificial intelligence technology, machine learning, and other technologies with analytics, workflow tools, and expert research. The company also delivers that intelligence through its suite of public policy and issues management products, as well as powerful tools to manage workflows, advocacy campaigns, and constituent relationships. It serves a customer base that includes businesses comprising the Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, law firms, professional services organizations, trade groups, and non-profits. FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.