uCloudlink Group (UCL) Competitors

uCloudlink Group (NASDAQ:UCL) and The Arena Group (NYSE:AREN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Is UCL or AREN more profitable?

uCloudlink Group has a net margin of 3.81% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. uCloudlink Group's return on equity of 16.53% beat The Arena Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
uCloudlink Group	3.81%	16.53%	5.74%
The Arena Group	-70.59%	N/A	-15.23%

Does the media prefer UCL or AREN?

In the previous week, uCloudlink Group had 7 more articles in the media than The Arena Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for uCloudlink Group and 5 mentions for The Arena Group. uCloudlink Group's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat The Arena Group's score of 0.14 indicating that uCloudlink Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
uCloudlink Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
The Arena Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, UCL or AREN?

uCloudlink Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The Arena Group. uCloudlink Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Arena Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
uCloudlink Group	$92.26M	1.57	$4.56M	$0.09	42.67
The Arena Group	$128.78M	2.47	-$55.58M	$0.05	134.00

Do analysts rate UCL or AREN?

The Arena Group has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.25%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than uCloudlink Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
uCloudlink Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
The Arena Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in UCL or AREN?

85.5% of uCloudlink Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of The Arena Group shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of uCloudlink Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 74.2% of The Arena Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, UCL or AREN?

uCloudlink Group has a beta of 4.26, indicating that its stock price is 326% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

uCloudlink Group beats The Arena Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.