Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) and CFN Enterprises (OTCMKTS:CNFN) Head-To-Head Contrast

Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY – Get Rating) and CFN Enterprises (OTCMKTS:CNFN – Get Rating) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Etsy and CFN Enterprises, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Etsy	1	10	13	0	2.50
CFN Enterprises	0	0	0	0	N/A

Etsy presently has a consensus price target of $130.67, indicating a potential upside of 27.12%. Given Etsy’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Etsy is more favorable than CFN Enterprises.

Risk and Volatility

Etsy has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CFN Enterprises has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.5% of Etsy shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Etsy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of CFN Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Etsy and CFN Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Etsy	-27.06%	1,306.41%	10.99%
CFN Enterprises	-276.73%	-973,003.94%	-241.08%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Etsy and CFN Enterprises’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Etsy	$2.57 billion	4.99	-$694.29 million	($5.74)	-17.91
CFN Enterprises	$3.16 million	2.54	-$12.21 million	N/A	N/A

CFN Enterprises has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Etsy.

Summary

Etsy beats CFN Enterprises on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Etsy

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Etsy, Inc. engages in the operation of online marketplace. It offers handmade products such as shoes, clothing, bags, and accessories. It operates through the following segments. Etsy, Reverb, Depop, and Elo7. The company was founded by Haim Schoppik, Robert Kalin, Jared Tarbell, and Christopher Maguires in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

About CFN Enterprises

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CFN Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of marketing technology solutions. It owns and operates through CAKE and getcake.com, a marketing technology that involves providing a proprietary solution for advanced tracking, attribution and campaign optimization for digital marketers. They have also launched an e-commerce network focused on the sale of general wellness CBD products. The company was founded by Brian Ross on November 22, 2005 and is headquartered in Whitefish, MT.