Head-To-Head Review: 3 E Network Technology Group (NASDAQ:MASK) versus TaskUs (NASDAQ:TASK)
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat Gem3 E Network Technology Group (NASDAQ:MASK – Get Free Report) and TaskUs (NASDAQ:TASK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
3 E Network Technology Group has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TaskUs has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares 3 E Network Technology Group and TaskUs”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| 3 E Network Technology Group | $4.84 million | 0.58 | $760,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| TaskUs | $1.18 billion | 0.44 | $102.28 million | $1.14 | 5.02 |
TaskUs has higher revenue and earnings than 3 E Network Technology Group.
Profitability
This table compares 3 E Network Technology Group and TaskUs’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| 3 E Network Technology Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| TaskUs | 8.70% | 24.93% | 12.12% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for 3 E Network Technology Group and TaskUs, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| 3 E Network Technology Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| TaskUs | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.13 |
TaskUs has a consensus target price of $11.20, indicating a potential upside of 95.80%. Given TaskUs’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TaskUs is more favorable than 3 E Network Technology Group.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
44.6% of TaskUs shares are held by institutional investors. 31.9% of TaskUs shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
TaskUs beats 3 E Network Technology Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About 3 E Network Technology Group
3 E Network Technology Group Ltd. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of business-to-business information technology business solutions. It offers business solutions to a variety of industries and sectors, including food establishments, real estate, exhibition and conferencing, and clean energy utilities. The company was founded on October 6, 2021 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.
About TaskUs
TaskUs, Inc. provides digital outsourcing services for companies in Philippines, the United States, India, and internationally. It offers digital customer experience that consists of omni-channel customer care services primarily delivered through non-voice digital channels; and other solutions, including experience and customer care services for new product or market launches, and customer acquisition solutions. The company also provides trust and safety solutions, such as review and disposition of user and advertiser generated visual, text, and audio content, which include removal or labeling of policy violating, and offensive or misleading content, as well as risk management, compliance, identity management, and fraud services; and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that consist of data labeling, annotation, context relevance, and transcription services for training and tuning machine learning algorithms that enables to develop AI systems. It serves clients in various industry segments comprising e-commerce, FinTech, food delivery and ride sharing, gaming, technology, HealthTech, social media, and streaming media. The company was formerly known as TU TopCo, Inc. and changed its name to TaskUs, Inc. in December 2020. TaskUs, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas.