Reviewing PropertyGuru Group (NYSE:PGRU) & Xylo Technologies (NASDAQ:XYLO)

PropertyGuru Group (NYSE:PGRU) and Xylo Technologies (NASDAQ:XYLO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

PropertyGuru Group has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xylo Technologies has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PropertyGuru Group and Xylo Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PropertyGuru Group	$111.81 million	9.76	-$11.37 million	($0.09)	-73.77
Xylo Technologies	$91.72 million	0.03	-$16.02 million	N/A	N/A

PropertyGuru Group has higher revenue and earnings than Xylo Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares PropertyGuru Group and Xylo Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PropertyGuru Group	-13.27%	-3.47%	-2.92%
Xylo Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for PropertyGuru Group and Xylo Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PropertyGuru Group	0	1	1	0	2.50
Xylo Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

PropertyGuru Group currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.42%. Given PropertyGuru Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PropertyGuru Group is more favorable than Xylo Technologies.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

61.4% of PropertyGuru Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Xylo Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of PropertyGuru Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Xylo Technologies shares are owned by 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.

Summary

PropertyGuru Group beats Xylo Technologies on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PropertyGuru Group

PropertyGuru Group Limited operates digital property classifieds marketplaces that connects homeowners and tenants with verified home service providers in Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. The company offers digital and marketing services for developers. It also offers data and sales process automation products. In addition, the company provides a range of data products and services for agents/agencies, property developers and valuers, and financial institution customers. It serves agents and developers to advertise residential and commercial properties for sale or rent to property seekers. PropertyGuru Group Limited was founded in 2007 and is based in Singapore.

About Xylo Technologies

Xylo Technologies Ltd, a technology-based company, provides medical-related devices and products in the United States, Europe, Asia, Israel, and internationally. The company operates through Corporate, E-commerce, Online Advertising & Internet Traffic Routing, Online Event Management, and Others segments. It offers Medigus Ultrasonic Surgical Endostapler, an endoscopy system, which is used for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The company also develops biological gels to protect patients against biological threats and reduce the intrusion of allergens and viruses through the upper airways and eye cavities. In addition, it provides digital advertising platform; and operates online stores for the sale of various consumer products on the Amazon online marketplace, as well as an online event management and ticketing platform. Further, the company develops wireless vehicle battery charging technologies and modular electronic vehicles. The company was formerly known as Medigus Ltd. and changed its name to Xylo Technologies Ltd in April 2024. Xylo Technologies Ltd was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.