MicroCloud Hologram (NASDAQ:HOLO) versus HUYA (NYSE:HUYA) Critical Comparison

HUYA (NYSE:HUYA) and MicroCloud Hologram (NASDAQ:HOLO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for HUYA and MicroCloud Hologram, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HUYA	0	4	2	0	2.33
MicroCloud Hologram	0	0	0	0	0.00

HUYA currently has a consensus price target of $5.68, indicating a potential upside of 97.74%. Given HUYA’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe HUYA is more favorable than MicroCloud Hologram.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares HUYA and MicroCloud Hologram”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HUYA	$6.11 billion	0.11	-$28.81 million	($0.09)	-31.89
MicroCloud Hologram	$234.30 million	0.78	-$11.55 million	N/A	N/A

MicroCloud Hologram has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HUYA.

Profitability

This table compares HUYA and MicroCloud Hologram’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HUYA	-2.51%	0.30%	0.23%
MicroCloud Hologram	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

HUYA has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MicroCloud Hologram has a beta of 3.76, suggesting that its share price is 276% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

23.2% of HUYA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of MicroCloud Hologram shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of HUYA shares are owned 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.

Summary

HUYA beats MicroCloud Hologram on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HUYA

HUYA Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates game live streaming platforms in the People's Republic of China. Its platforms enable broadcasters and viewers to interact during live streaming. The company's live streaming content also covers other entertainment content, such as talent shows, anime, outdoor activities, live chats, and other genres. In addition, it operates Nimo TV, a game live streaming platform in international markets. Further, the company provides online advertising, cnt, internet value added, and cultural and creative services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China. HUYA Inc. is a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Limited.

About MicroCloud Hologram

MicroCloud Hologram Inc. provides holographic technology services worldwide. It operates in two segments, Holographic Solutions and Holographic Technology Service. Its services include holographic light detection and ranging (LiDAR) solutions based on holographic technology, holographic LiDAR point cloud algorithms architecture design, technical holographic imaging solutions, holographic LiDAR sensor chip design, and holographic vehicle intelligent vision technology to service customers that provide holographic advanced driver assistance systems. The company also provides holographic digital twin technology services and has a proprietary holographic digital twin technology resource library, which captures shapes and objects in 3D holographic form by utilizing a combination of holographic digital twin software, digital content, spatial data-driven data science, holographic digital cloud algorithm, and holographic 3D capture technology. In addition, it distributes holographic hardware. The company is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.