Lendway (NASDAQ:LDWY – Get Free Report) and S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Lendway and S&W Seed’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lendway | N/A | -21.56% | -4.32% |
| S&W Seed | -76.30% | -51.47% | -18.21% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Lendway and S&W Seed, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lendway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S&W Seed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Risk & Volatility
Lendway has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, S&W Seed has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Lendway and S&W Seed”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lendway | $31.58 million | 0.22 | $2.41 million | ($1.98) | -1.99 |
| S&W Seed | $54.81 million | 0.28 | -$30.03 million | ($15.61) | -0.46 |
Lendway has higher earnings, but lower revenue than S&W Seed. Lendway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&W Seed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
6.6% of Lendway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of S&W Seed shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Lendway shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of S&W Seed shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
About Lendway
Lendway, Inc. operates as a specialty agricultural and finance company focusing on making and managing its agricultural investments in the United States and internationally. It owns and operates FarmlandCredit.com, a non-bank lending business that seeks to purchase existing loans and/or originate and fund new loans domestically. The company was formerly known as Insignia Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Lendway, Inc. in August 2023. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
About S&W Seed
S&W Seed Co. engages in the breeding, production, and sale of stevia and alfalfa seeds. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.
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