Critical Analysis: Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD) and Information Services Group (NASDAQ:III)
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyAllbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD – Get Free Report) and Information Services Group (NASDAQ:III – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
Risk & Volatility
Allbirds has a beta of 2.63, suggesting that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Information Services Group has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Allbirds and Information Services Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Allbirds | $152.47 million | 0.09 | -$77.28 million | ($8.99) | -0.18 |
| Information Services Group | $244.73 million | 1.19 | $9.34 million | $0.23 | 26.13 |
Information Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Allbirds. Allbirds is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Information Services Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Allbirds and Information Services Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Allbirds | -72.82% | -231.86% | -81.53% |
| Information Services Group | 4.74% | 13.40% | 6.17% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
44.1% of Allbirds shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of Information Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.8% of Allbirds shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of Information Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Allbirds and Information Services Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Allbirds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Information Services Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Information Services Group has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.49%. Given Information Services Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Information Services Group is more favorable than Allbirds.
Summary
Information Services Group beats Allbirds on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Allbirds
Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear and apparel products for men and women in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of lifestyle and performance shoes; and apparel, including classic tees and sweats, socks, and underwear. It sells its products through its retail stores, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. and changed its name to Allbirds, Inc. in December 2015. Allbirds, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Information Services Group
Information Services Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology research and advisory company in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers digital transformation services, including automation, cloud, and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk; network carrier; technology strategy and operations design; change management; and market intelligence and technology research and analysis services. It supports private and public sector organizations to transform and optimize their operational environments. The company also provides ISG Digital, a client solution platform that helps clients developing technology, transformation, sourcing, and digital solutions; and ISG Enterprise, a client solution platform that helps clients manage change and optimize operations in areas comprising finance, human resource, and Procure2Pay. In addition, it offers ISG GovernX to automate the management of third-party supplier relationships that comprise contract and project lifecycles, and risk management; ISG Generative AI; ISG Network Select to streamline and simplify how enterprises build their network solutions; HR technology and transformations; providers-as-a-business services; ISG Digital Engineering; ISG Research; and training-as-a-service. The company serves private sector clients operating in the manufacturing, banking and financial services, insurance, health sciences, energy and utilities, and consumer services industries; and public sector clients, including state and local governments, airport and transit authorities, and national and provincial government units. Information Services Group, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.