Both GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) and Support.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRT) are Internet Software & Services companies, competing one another. We will contrast their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GoDaddy Inc. | 2.57B | 4.49 | 130.70M | 0.69 | 93.93 |
| Support.com Inc. | 68.30M | 0.71 | 9.82M | 0.69 | 3.80 |
We can see in table 1 the earnings per share (EPS), top-line revenue and valuation of GoDaddy Inc. and Support.com Inc. Support.com Inc. has than GoDaddy Inc. Presently more expensive of the two stocks is the business with a higher price-to-earnings ratio. GoDaddy Inc. is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than Support.com Inc., indicating that it is currently more expensive of the two stocks.
Profitability
Table 2 shows us the return on assets, return on equity and net margins of both businesses.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GoDaddy Inc. | 5.09% | 21.5% | 2.2% |
| Support.com Inc. | -14.38% | -18.2% | -15.5% |
Risk and Volatility
GoDaddy Inc. has a beta of 0.78 and its 22.00% less volatile than Standard & Poor’s 500. Competitively, Support.com Inc.’s beta is 0.76 which is 24.00% less volatile than Standard & Poor’s 500.
Liquidity
The Current Ratio and a Quick Ratio of GoDaddy Inc. are 0.7 and 0.7. Competitively, Support.com Inc. has 4 and 4 for Current and Quick Ratio. Support.com Inc.’s better ability to pay short and long-term obligations than GoDaddy Inc.
Analyst Recommendations
Ratings and Recommmendations for GoDaddy Inc. and Support.com Inc. can be find in next table.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GoDaddy Inc. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.67 |
| Support.com Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
The upside potential is 30.27% for GoDaddy Inc. with consensus target price of $86.5.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
GoDaddy Inc. and Support.com Inc. has shares held by institutional investors as follows: 0% and 42.6%. GoDaddy Inc.’s share held by insiders are 0.1%. Comparatively, 1.1% are Support.com Inc.’s share held by insiders.
Performance
Here are the Week, Month, Quarter, Half Year, Year and YTD Performance of both pretenders.
| Performance (W) | Performance (M) | Performance (Q) | Performance (HY) | Performance (Y) | Performance (YTD) | |
| GoDaddy Inc. | -0.83% | -2.65% | -20.7% | -10.29% | 34.41% | 28.72% |
| Support.com Inc. | -2.6% | -4.03% | -4.73% | -11.19% | 4.8% | 8.26% |
For the past year GoDaddy Inc. has stronger performance than Support.com Inc.
Summary
On 11 of the 12 factors GoDaddy Inc. beats Support.com Inc.
GoDaddy Inc. designs and develops cloud-based technology products for small businesses, Web design professionals, and individuals in the United States and internationally. It provides domain name registration product that enables to engage customers at the initial stage of establishing a digital identity; hosting and presence products, such as shared Website hosting, Website hosting on virtual dedicated servers and dedicated servers, managed hosting, and security. The company also offers Website builder, an online tool that enables customers to build Websites; online store product that allows customers to create their own standalone Website with an integrated online store optimized for mobile shopping; and search engine visibility product that helps customers get their Websites found on search sites through search engine optimization. In addition, the company offers business application products, including Microsoft Office 365, email accounts, email marketing, and telephony services. GoDaddy Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Support.com, Inc. provides cloud-based software and services primarily in North America. The company offers turnkey, outsourced support services for service providers, retailers, Internet of Things solution providers, and technology companies. Its technology support services programs include computer and mobile device set-up, security and support, virus and malware removal, wireless network set-up, and home security and automation system support for both the consumer and small and medium business markets. The companyÂ’s Support.com Cloud offering is a software-as-a-service solution for companies to optimize support interactions with their customers using their own or third party support personnel; and to resolve complex technology issues for their customers, boost agent productivity, and improve the customer experience. It also provides end-user software products, including tools and apps designed to address technology issues, such as computer and mobile device maintenance, optimization, and security. The companyÂ’s principal software products include SUPERAntiSpyware, a product designed for malware protection and removal; Cosmos for PC, smartphone, and tablet maintenance and optimization; and ARO for PC registry cleaning and repair. It markets its end-user software products directly, principally online, as well as through partners. Support.com, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.