Both VirnetX Holding Corp (NYSEAMERICAN:VHC) and GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) are each other’s competitor in the Internet Software & Services industry. Thus the contrast of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| VirnetX Holding Corp | N/A | 896.39 | 25.02M | -0.41 | 0.00 |
| GoDaddy Inc. | 2.66B | 5.05 | 77.10M | 0.42 | 173.82 |
Demonstrates VirnetX Holding Corp and GoDaddy Inc. earnings per share (EPS), top-line revenue and valuation.
Profitability
Table 2 provides VirnetX Holding Corp and GoDaddy Inc.’s return on equity, net margins and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| VirnetX Holding Corp | 0.00% | -440.3% | -263.4% |
| GoDaddy Inc. | 2.90% | 11.6% | 1.3% |
Volatility & Risk
VirnetX Holding Corp is 158.00% more volatile than S&P 500 because the company has a beta of 2.58. GoDaddy Inc. has a 0.66 beta and it is 34.00% less volatile than S&P 500.
Liquidity
The Current Ratio of VirnetX Holding Corp is 12.3 while its Quick Ratio stands at 12.3. The Current Ratio of rival GoDaddy Inc. is 0.8 and its Quick Ratio is has 0.8. VirnetX Holding Corp is better equipped to clear short and long-term obligations than GoDaddy Inc.
Analyst Recommendations
In next table is delivered VirnetX Holding Corp and GoDaddy Inc.’s ratings and recommendations.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| VirnetX Holding Corp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| GoDaddy Inc. | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2.80 |
GoDaddy Inc. on the other hand boasts of a $87.4 average price target and a 16.49% potential upside.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
The shares of both VirnetX Holding Corp and GoDaddy Inc. are owned by institutional investors at 22.3% and 0% respectively. About 9.6% of VirnetX Holding Corp’s share are held by insiders. Competitively, insiders own roughly 0.2% of GoDaddy Inc.’s shares.
Performance
In this table we show the Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly, Yearly and YTD Performance of both pretenders.
| Performance (W) | Performance (M) | Performance (Q) | Performance (HY) | Performance (Y) | Performance (YTD) | |
| VirnetX Holding Corp | 1.23% | 12.75% | 75.84% | 94.92% | 43.75% | 139.58% |
| GoDaddy Inc. | -2.19% | 7.39% | 11.5% | -8.72% | 24.16% | 12.31% |
For the past year VirnetX Holding Corp was more bullish than GoDaddy Inc.
Summary
On 8 of the 11 factors GoDaddy Inc. beats VirnetX Holding Corp.
VirnetX Holding Corporation develops software and technology solutions for securing real-time communications over the Internet in the United States. Its software and technology solutions include secure domain name registry and GABRIEL Connection Technology that are designed to secure communications various real-time communications over the Internet, as well as enable organizations and individuals to establish communities of secure, registered users, and transmit information between various devices, networks, and operating systems. These secure network communities are designed to support content applications, such as instant messaging, voice over Internet protocol, mobile services, streaming video, file transfer, and remote desktop in a secure environment. The company also offers a portfolio of licenses and services, such as VirnetX technology licensing; GABRIEL Connection Technology software development kit, including object libraries, sample code, testing and quality assurance tools, and supporting documentation required for customers to implement the companyÂ’s technology; secure domain name registrar service; registrar server software; connection server software; relay server software; and secure domain name master registry and connection, and technical support services. It serves domain infrastructure and communication service providers, and system integrators; and enterprise customers, developers, and original equipment manufacturers of chips, servers, smart phones, tablets, e-Readers, laptops, net books, and other devices in the IP-telephony, mobility, fixed-mobile convergence, and unified communications markets. VirnetX Holding Corporation was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Zephyr Cove, Nevada.
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.