Analyzing Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR) and Alpha Technology Group (NASDAQ:ATGL)

Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR) and Alpha Technology Group (NASDAQ:ATGL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

51.7% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.9% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Synchronoss Technologies and Alpha Technology Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synchronoss Technologies	-20.00%	-10.99%	-1.06%
Alpha Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Synchronoss Technologies and Alpha Technology Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Synchronoss Technologies	$170.79 million	0.63	-$54.53 million	($3.88)	-2.55
Alpha Technology Group	$1.11 million	214.05	-$890,000.00	N/A	N/A

Alpha Technology Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Synchronoss Technologies.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Synchronoss Technologies and Alpha Technology Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synchronoss Technologies	0	0	1	1	3.50
Alpha Technology Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Synchronoss Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.58%. Given Synchronoss Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Synchronoss Technologies is more favorable than Alpha Technology Group.

Summary

Synchronoss Technologies beats Alpha Technology Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Synchronoss Technologies

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. provides cloud, messaging, digital, and network management solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Synchronoss Personal Cloud platform that allows customers' subscribers to backup and protect, engage with, and manage their personal content. It also provides Synchronoss' Messaging platform comprising advanced messaging platform and email suites; and OnboardX products, including mobile content transfer solution that offers wireless transfer of content from one mobile smart device to another in a carrier retail location or at home/work, etc., as well as out of box experience solution, a device setup solution that assists customers in setting up the features of new device, such as Wi-Fi, email, social network accounts and voicemail, prompting restoration of content, and enrollment in a cloud service. In addition, the company provides NetworkX products comprising spatialNX, an enterprise-wide access to network information, including physical location, specifications, attributes, connectivity, and capacity for every plant asset; ConnectNX, a system that eliminates manual handling of service orders and manages the full order lifecycle between customer and supplier through automation and rules-based validation; and ExpenseNX, a financial analytics platform. Further, it offers professional services, such as consulting, installation and deployment, configuration, systems integration, and support services; and software development and customization services. The company markets and sells its services through direct sales force and strategic partners. Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

About Alpha Technology Group

Alpha Technology Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based information technology services in Hong Kong. The company primarily offers cloud-based and customized customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning systems; web and mobile application development services; artificial intelligence powered optical character recognition services; and technological support and maintenance, and other services, such as maintaining and enhancing services for systems. It serves customers from various industries, including consulting, real estate, architectural design, carpark management, electronic payment services, logistics, investments, retail, textiles, wholesale and distribution, social services, etc. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.