GreenBox POS (NASDAQ:GBOX – Get Rating) and Mastech Digital (NYSE:MHH – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares GreenBox POS and Mastech Digital’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GreenBox POS | $26.31 million | 1.22 | -$26.45 million | ($0.81) | -0.96 |
| Mastech Digital | $222.01 million | 0.78 | $12.22 million | $1.10 | 13.56 |
Mastech Digital has higher revenue and earnings than GreenBox POS. GreenBox POS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastech Digital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for GreenBox POS and Mastech Digital, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GreenBox POS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Mastech Digital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
GreenBox POS has a beta of 4.76, suggesting that its stock price is 376% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mastech Digital has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares GreenBox POS and Mastech Digital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GreenBox POS | -130.21% | -21.34% | -9.87% |
| Mastech Digital | 5.76% | 19.26% | 12.02% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
13.5% of GreenBox POS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.3% of Mastech Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.0% of GreenBox POS shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.5% of Mastech Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Mastech Digital beats GreenBox POS on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About GreenBox POS
GreenBox POS, a technology company, engages in the development, marketing, and sale of blockchain-based payment solutions. Its blockchain-based systems facilitate, record, and store a volume of tokenized assets, representing cash or data, on a blockchain-based ledger. The company’s products include QuickCard Payment System, a physical and virtual cash management system, including software that facilitates deposits, cash, and e-wallet management; point of sale solutions comprising software and hardware; and Loopz software solution, a mobile delivery service operations management solution with automated dispatch functionality. It serves customers in various industries, including foreign exchange, retail, and e-commerce sectors. The company was formerly known as ASAP Expo, Inc. GreenBox POS was incorporated in 2007 and is based in San Diego, California.
About Mastech Digital
Mastech Digital, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides digital transformation IT services to large, medium-sized, and small companies in the United States. It operates through two segments, Data and Analytics Services, and IT Staffing Services. The company offers data management and analytics services, including project-based consulting services in the areas of master data management, enterprise data integration, big data and analytics, and digital transformation by using onsite and offshore resources. It also provides a range of IT staffing services in the areas of data management and analytics, cloud, mobility, social, automation, business intelligence/data warehousing, web services, enterprise resource planning and customer resource management, and e-business solutions. In addition, the company offers digital transformation services, such as digital learning services; and cloud-based enterprise application across sales, marketing, and customer service organizations. It provides its services across various industry verticals, including financial services, government, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. The company was formerly known as Mastech Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Mastech Digital, Inc. in September 2016. Mastech Digital, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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