i3 Verticals vs MarketWise
IIIV and MKTW side by side, both in computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How IIIV and MKTW compare
i3 Verticals is the larger company, worth 9.2 times as much as MarketWise ($498M against $54.3M).
On earnings, MarketWise is cheaper: it trades at 25.0× trailing earnings, against 48.5× for i3 Verticals.
i3 Verticals grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (4.1% versus −7.6% for MarketWise).
i3 Verticals keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 3.9% compared with 0.72% at MarketWise.
MarketWise pays a dividend yielding 10.8%; i3 Verticals does not pay one.
MarketWise scores higher on the StockData Score (14 against 9 for i3 Verticals), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | IIIV | MKTW |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $498M | $54.3M |
| Share price | $18.91 | $20.46 |
| Change, 1 year | −35.5% | 23.1% |
| Change, 5 years | −15.0% | −86.0% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.79 | 1.12 |
| Employees | 1,202 | 451 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 9 | 14 (better) |
| Valuation score | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Growth score | 1 | 1 |
| Performance score | 2 | 2 |
| Health score | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Dividend score | 0 | 3 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 48.5× | 25.0× (better) |
| P/S | 2.3× | 0.2× (better) |
| P/B | 1.8× | – |
| EV/EBITDA | 20.9× (better) | −7.8× |
| P/FCF | 10.0× | 1.0× (better) |
| FCF yield | 10.0% | 96.0% (better) |
| Fair value | $20.33 | $161.64 |
| Margin of safety | 7.0% | 87.3% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 4.1% (better) | −7.6% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 7.3% (better) | −2.1% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | −93.6% | −61.0% (better) |
| EPS growth (TTM) | −92.9% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | – | 86.1% |
| Operating margin | 2.7% | 7.5% (better) |
| Net margin | 3.9% (better) | 0.72% |
| FCF margin | 22.9% (better) | 16.5% |
| Return on equity | 2.6% | – |
| Return on invested capital | 1.2% | – |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.41 | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.20 | – |
| Current ratio | 1.21 (better) | 0.35 |
| Altman Z-score | 1.99 (better) | 0.33 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 6 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | – | 10.8% |
| Buyback yield | 27.5% (better) | 3.7% |
| Shareholder yield | 27.5% (better) | 14.5% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 84.8% | 5.6% |
| Held by insiders | 35.3% | – |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $610K | $2.2M (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 16.7% | – |
Go deeper
- IIIV stock overview
- IIIV income statement
- IIIV valuation and score
- MKTW stock overview
- MKTW income statement
- MKTW valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.