Analyzing Celerity Solutions (OTCMKTS:CLTY) and Couchbase (NASDAQ:BASE)

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.1% of Couchbase shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.1% of Couchbase shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.3% of Celerity Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Couchbase and Celerity Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

Couchbase currently has a consensus target price of $23.13, indicating a potential upside of 51.44%. Given Couchbase’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Couchbase is more favorable than Celerity Solutions.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Couchbase	$204.63 million	3.91	-$80.18 million	($1.60)	-9.54
Celerity Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Profitability

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.