Comparing Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) & Smead Value C (NASDAQ:SVFCX)

Smead Value C (NASDAQ:SVFCX) and Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Smead Value C and Duolingo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smead Value C	N/A	N/A	-17.75%
Duolingo	12.59%	11.74%	7.92%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Smead Value C and Duolingo, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smead Value C	0	0	0	0	0.00
Duolingo	0	5	6	1	2.67

Duolingo has a consensus price target of $331.33, suggesting a potential downside of 4.38%. Given Duolingo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Duolingo is more favorable than Smead Value C.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

60.2% of Smead Value C shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Duolingo shares are held by institutional investors. 10.3% of Smead Value C shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Duolingo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Smead Value C and Duolingo”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smead Value C	N/A	N/A	-$6.48 million	N/A	N/A
Duolingo	$689.46 million	22.11	$16.07 million	$1.83	189.36

Duolingo has higher revenue and earnings than Smead Value C.

Risk and Volatility

Smead Value C has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duolingo has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Duolingo beats Smead Value C on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Smead Value C

SVF Investment Corp. 3 does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was formerly known as SVF Investment III Corp. and changed its name to SVF Investment Corp. 3 in January 2021. SVF Investment Corp. 3 was incorporated in 2020 and is based in San Carlos, California.

About Duolingo

Duolingo, Inc. operates as a mobile learning platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers courses in 40 different languages, including Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese through its Duolingo app. It also provides a digital English language proficiency assessment exam. Duolingo, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.