Reviewing Code Rebel (OTCMKTS:CDRBQ) & LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN)

Code Rebel (OTCMKTS:CDRBQ) and LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Code Rebel has a beta of -16.58, meaning that its share price is 1,758% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LivePerson has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Code Rebel and LivePerson’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Code Rebel	N/A	N/A	N/A
LivePerson	-18.72%	-111.48%	-6.78%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

79.8% of LivePerson shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of LivePerson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Code Rebel and LivePerson, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Code Rebel	0	0	0	0	0.00
LivePerson	1	4	0	0	1.80

LivePerson has a consensus target price of $0.88, indicating a potential downside of 10.70%. Given LivePerson’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LivePerson is more favorable than Code Rebel.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Code Rebel and LivePerson”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Code Rebel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LivePerson	$312.47 million	0.28	-$100.43 million	($2.32)	-0.42

Code Rebel has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LivePerson.

Summary

LivePerson beats Code Rebel on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Code Rebel

Code Rebel Corporation operates as a software and information technology (IT) services company. It operates in two segments, Software and IT Services. The Software segment develops, markets, and licenses interactive remote application terminal services solution (iRAPP). The iRAPP allows personal computers users to use applications on a single Mac remote desktop simultaneously via the iRAPP client or any standard compliant remote desktop protocol client. This segment offers iRAPP client-side products for Mac OS X and Windows applications; iRAPP terminal server products, including iRAPP-single-user remote desktop and iRAPP-TS multiple-user terminal server for Mac OS X applications; and iRAPP access products, such as iRAPP Load Balancer and iRAPP Gateway. The IT Services segment provides Independent Software Vendor relationships (ISVs)/channel partner platforms, which provide project management, application, and technical consulting, as well as database administration for implementing projects and managed-services engagements; and professional services consulting that implements, upgrades, and maintains software packages those ISVs offer to their clients. Code Rebel Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Kahului, Hawaii.

About LivePerson

LivePerson, Inc. engages in conversational artificial intelligence. It enables brands to leverage the Conversational Cloud's intelligence engine to connect with consumers through an integrated suite of mobile and online business messaging technologies. The company offers the Conversational Cloud, an enterprise-class digital customer conversation platform, which enables businesses and consumers to connect through conversational channels, such as voice, in-app, and mobile messaging. It also provides professional services; LivePerson's Conversational AI, including conversation builder, manager, and intelligence, and intent manager. In addition, it provides Voice AI, conversational intelligence and insights, and integration services. The company sells its products to Fortune 500 companies, Internet businesses, online merchants, automotive dealers, educational institution, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations. It operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United Kingdom, and the Asia-Pacific. LivePerson, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York.