Reviewing Neon Bloom (OTCMKTS:NBCO) & Forge Global (NYSE:FRGE)

Neon Bloom (OTCMKTS:NBCO) and Forge Global (NYSE:FRGE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Neon Bloom and Forge Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neon Bloom	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forge Global	-71.87%	-29.06%	-24.63%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Neon Bloom and Forge Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Neon Bloom	0	0	0	0	0.00
Forge Global	1	5	1	0	2.00

Forge Global has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.97%. Given Forge Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Forge Global is more favorable than Neon Bloom.

Volatility & Risk

Neon Bloom has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forge Global has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.7% of Forge Global shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Forge Global shares are held by 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Neon Bloom and Forge Global”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Neon Bloom	$32.13 million	0.11	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forge Global	$79.33 million	7.80	-$66.33 million	($5.20)	-8.59

Neon Bloom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forge Global.

Summary

Forge Global beats Neon Bloom on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Neon Bloom

Neon Bloom, Inc. is a principal investment firm specializing in acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in innovative agriculture and ancillary technology products and services across the globe. Neon Bloom, Inc was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

About Forge Global

Forge Global Holdings, Inc. operates a financial services platform in California. The company's platform solutions include trading solutions, a platform that connects investors with private company stockholders and enables them to facilitate private share transactions; and custody solutions, a non-depository trust company that enables clients to securely custody and manage assets through an online portal. It also provides data solutions, such as information and insight to navigate, analyze, and make investment decisions to market participants in the private market. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.