Comparing Debt Resolve (OTCMKTS:DRSV) and VTEX (NYSE:VTEX)

Debt Resolve (OTCMKTS:DRSV) and VTEX (NYSE:VTEX) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Debt Resolve and VTEX, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Debt Resolve	0	0	0	0	0.00
VTEX	0	1	2	0	2.67

VTEX has a consensus price target of $8.90, suggesting a potential upside of 85.61%. Given VTEX’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe VTEX is more favorable than Debt Resolve.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Debt Resolve and VTEX”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Debt Resolve	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VTEX	$226.71 million	3.91	-$13.69 million	$0.07	68.50

Debt Resolve has higher earnings, but lower revenue than VTEX.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.7% of VTEX shares are held by institutional investors. 56.1% of Debt Resolve shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.9% of VTEX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Debt Resolve and VTEX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Debt Resolve	N/A	N/A	N/A
VTEX	3.97%	3.60%	2.53%

Summary

VTEX beats Debt Resolve on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Debt Resolve

Debt Resolve, Inc. provides software solutions to consumer lenders or those collecting consumer loans using Software-as-a-Service model in the United States. Its solutions facilitate Web-based payments or the resolution of delinquent or defaulted consumer debt. The company also provides services in the student loan document preparation industry. It serves consumer banks, collection agencies, and the buyers of defaulted debt. The company was formerly known as Lombardia Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Debt Resolve, Inc. in May 2003. Debt Resolve, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Hawthorne, New York. On July 29, 2020, the voluntary petition of Debt Resolve, Inc. for reorganization under Chapter 11 was converted to Chapter 7. It had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 3, 2020.

About VTEX

VTEX provides software-as-a-service digital commerce platform for enterprise brands and retailers. Its platform enables customers to execute their commerce strategy, including building online stores, integrating, and managing orders across channels, and creating marketplaces to sell products from third-party vendors. It has operations in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, France, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. VTEX was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.