Analyzing Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) & Leafbuyer Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBUY)

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) and Leafbuyer Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBUY) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Exponent has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leafbuyer Technologies has a beta of 2.47, suggesting that its stock price is 147% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Exponent and Leafbuyer Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Exponent	$544.65 million	8.86	$100.34 million	$2.07	45.92
Leafbuyer Technologies	$5.60 million	0.48	-$710,000.00	N/A	N/A

Exponent has higher revenue and earnings than Leafbuyer Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.4% of Exponent shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of Leafbuyer Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Exponent shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.4% of Leafbuyer Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Exponent and Leafbuyer Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Exponent	0	0	1	0	3.00
Leafbuyer Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Exponent currently has a consensus target price of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.25%. Given Exponent’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Exponent is more favorable than Leafbuyer Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Exponent and Leafbuyer Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Exponent	19.52%	27.73%	15.59%
Leafbuyer Technologies	-15.57%	N/A	-76.36%

Summary

Exponent beats Leafbuyer Technologies on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Exponent

Exponent, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and engineering consulting company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Engineering and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. The Engineering and Other Scientific segment provides services in the areas of biomechanics, biomedical engineering and sciences, buildings and structures, civil engineering, construction consulting, data sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, human factors, materials and corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science and materials chemistry, thermal sciences, and vehicle engineering. The Environmental and Health segment offers services in the areas of chemical regulation and food safety, ecological and biological sciences, environmental and earth sciences, and health sciences. The company offers approximately 90 technical disciplines to solve pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders. It serves clients in chemical, construction, consumer products, energy, food, beverage and nutrition, government, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, technology, industrial equipment, transportation, and other sectors of the economy. The company was formerly known as The Failure Group, Inc. and changed its name to Exponent, Inc. in 1998. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

About Leafbuyer Technologies

Leafbuyer Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, LB Media Group, LLC, provides online resources for cannabis deals and specials in the United States. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.