Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT – Get Free Report) and Eightco (NASDAQ:OCTO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Duos Technologies Group and Eightco”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Duos Technologies Group | $27.02 million | 9.12 | -$9.84 million | ($0.66) | -12.73 |
| Eightco | $43.87 million | 0.05 | $710,000.00 | ($3.02) | -0.22 |
Risk and Volatility
Duos Technologies Group has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eightco has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
42.6% of Duos Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of Eightco shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Duos Technologies Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Eightco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Duos Technologies Group and Eightco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Duos Technologies Group | -45.36% | -21.46% | -15.66% |
| Eightco | -21.43% | -91.96% | -19.64% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Duos Technologies Group and Eightco, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Duos Technologies Group | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Eightco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Duos Technologies Group currently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 161.90%. Given Duos Technologies Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Duos Technologies Group is more favorable than Eightco.
Summary
Duos Technologies Group beats Eightco on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Duos Technologies Group
Duos Technologies Group, Inc. designs, develops, deploys, and operates intelligent technology solutions in North America. The company provides solutions, such as Centraco, an enterprise information management software platform that consolidates data and events from multiple sources into a unified and distributive user interface; and truevue360, an integrated platform to develop and deploy artificial intelligence algorithms, including machine learning, computer vision, object detection, and deep neural network-based processing for real-time applications. Its proprietary applications include Railcar Inspection Portal that provides freight and transit railroad customers and select government agencies the ability to conduct fully automated railcar inspections of trains while they are moving at full speed. It also develops Automated Logistics Information System, which automates gatehouse operations, as well as develops solutions for rail, trucking, aviation, and other vehicle-based processes. In addition, the company provides consulting services, including consulting and auditing; software licensing with optional hardware sales; customer service training; and maintenance support. The company operates its services under the duostech brand. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
About Eightco
Eightco Holdings Inc. provides inventory management and corrugated custom packaging solutions in North America and Europe. It manufactures and sells custom packaging solutions for a various product; and provides and resells bitcoin mining equipment and co-location services. The company was formerly known as Cryptyde, Inc. and changed its name to Eightco Holdings Inc. in April 2023. Eightco Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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