StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) versus Paranovus Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ:PAVS) Financial Review

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) and Paranovus Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ:PAVS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares StoneCo and Paranovus Entertainment Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
StoneCo	15.27%	13.21%	3.97%
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares StoneCo and Paranovus Entertainment Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
StoneCo	$12.09 billion	0.30	$318.89 million	$1.11	10.32
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	$6.55 million	0.86	-$10.13 million	N/A	N/A

StoneCo has higher revenue and earnings than Paranovus Entertainment Technology.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.2% of StoneCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Paranovus Entertainment Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 11.3% of StoneCo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of Paranovus Entertainment Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

StoneCo has a beta of 2.3, suggesting that its share price is 130% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paranovus Entertainment Technology has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for StoneCo and Paranovus Entertainment Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
StoneCo	1	1	7	1	2.80
Paranovus Entertainment Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

StoneCo presently has a consensus target price of $17.70, suggesting a potential upside of 54.45%. Given StoneCo’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe StoneCo is more favorable than Paranovus Entertainment Technology.

Summary

StoneCo beats Paranovus Entertainment Technology on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About StoneCo

StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology and software solutions to merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. The company served small-and-medium-sized businesses; and marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors. StoneCo Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in George Town, the Cayman Islands.

About Paranovus Entertainment Technology

Paranovus Entertainment Technology Ltd. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of nutraceutical and dietary supplement products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company's product category includes lucidum spore powders, cordyceps mycelia, Ejiao products, American ginseng products, other traditional Chinese herbal and animal extracts, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. It also offers product marketing and e-commerce agency operation services under the Happy Buy platform to small and middle size businesses; and e-commerce solutions, internet information, and advertising services to the online stores or manufactures. In addition, the company provides secure transaction environment, automobile procurement, and financial services for automobile manufacturers under the Taochejun automobile sales platform. It sells its products through distributors, large-scale chain drugstores, malls, and supermarkets under the Happiness brand. The company was formerly known as Happiness Development Group Limited and changed its name to Paranovus Entertainment Technology Ltd. in March 2023. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Nanping, the People's Republic of China.