Scienjoy (NASDAQ:SJ) & E2open Parent (NYSE:ETWO) Critical Analysis

E2open Parent (NYSE:ETWO) and Scienjoy (NASDAQ:SJ) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.3% of Scienjoy shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of E2open Parent shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of Scienjoy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

E2open Parent has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Scienjoy has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for E2open Parent and Scienjoy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
E2open Parent	1	3	0	0	1.75
Scienjoy	0	0	0	0	0.00

E2open Parent currently has a consensus price target of $3.13, suggesting a potential upside of 55.86%. Given E2open Parent’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe E2open Parent is more favorable than Scienjoy.

Profitability

This table compares E2open Parent and Scienjoy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
E2open Parent	-74.63%	4.38%	2.12%
Scienjoy	3.01%	4.55%	3.78%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares E2open Parent and Scienjoy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
E2open Parent	$613.46 million	1.12	-$1.07 billion	($1.49)	-1.35
Scienjoy	$1.44 billion	0.02	-$4.34 million	$0.16	5.81

Scienjoy has higher revenue and earnings than E2open Parent. E2open Parent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scienjoy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Scienjoy beats E2open Parent on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About E2open Parent

E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. provides cloud-based and end-to-end supply chain management and orchestration SaaS platform in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Its SaaS platform includes various key strategic and operational areas, including omni-channel, demand sensing, supply planning, global trade management, transportation and logistics and manufacturing and supply management. The company's software combines networks, data, and applications to provide a deeply embedded and mission-critical platform that allows its clients to optimize their channel and supply chains. It serves consumer goods, food and beverage, manufacturing, retail, industrial and automotive, aerospace and defense, technology and transportation, and other industries. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

About Scienjoy

Scienjoy Holding Corporation provides mobile live streaming platforms in the People's Republic of China. The company focuses on interactive show live streaming from broadcasters to users. Its platforms enable users to view and interact with broadcasters through online chat, virtual items, and playing games. The company operates live streaming platforms under the Showself Live Streaming, Lehai Live Streaming, Haixiu Live Streaming, BeeLive Live Streaming, and Hongle Live Streaming names. It also offers technical development and advisory services. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Hangzhou City, the People's Republic of China.