Direct Digital (NASDAQ:DRCT) & TEN (NASDAQ:XHLD) Head to Head Analysis
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyDirect Digital (NASDAQ:DRCT – Get Free Report) and TEN (NASDAQ:XHLD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Direct Digital and TEN”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Direct Digital | $30.91 million | 0.00 | -$18.95 million | ($156.85) | -0.00 |
| TEN | $3.10 million | 2.23 | -$19.51 million | ($2.93) | -0.20 |
Direct Digital has higher revenue and earnings than TEN. TEN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Direct Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Direct Digital and TEN’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Direct Digital | -74.38% | N/A | -68.48% |
| TEN | -627.50% | -440.98% | -177.06% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Direct Digital and TEN, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Direct Digital | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| TEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.0% of Direct Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 25.6% of Direct Digital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of TEN shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Direct Digital has a beta of 5.49, meaning that its share price is 449% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TEN has a beta of 6.11, meaning that its share price is 511% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Direct Digital beats TEN on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Direct Digital
Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. operates as an end-to-end full-service programmatic advertising platform. The company's platform primarily focuses on providing advertising technology, data-driven campaign optimization, and other solutions to underserved and less efficient markets on both the buy- and sell-side of the digital advertising ecosystem. It serves various industry verticals, such as travel, healthcare, education, financial services, consumer products, and other sectors with a focus on small and mid-sized businesses. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About TEN
We are a provider of event planning, production, and broadcasting services headquartered in Pennsylvania. We mainly produce virtual and hybrid events and physical events. Virtual and hybrid events involve virtual and hybrid event planning, production and broadcasting services, and continuing education services, all of which are supported by our proprietary Xyvid Pro Platform. Physical events mainly involve live streaming and video recording of physical events. TEN Holdings, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania as a business corporation on February 12, 2024. Its previous name was “The Events Network, Inc.” and it changed its name to “TEN Holdings, Inc.” on June 20, 2024. TEN Holdings, Inc. was converted to a Nevada corporation on July 24, 2024. Our principal executive office is located at 1170 Wheeler Way, Langhorne, PA.