Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) & Perfect (NYSE:PERF) Critical Contrast

Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) and Perfect (NYSE:PERF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Audioeye has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perfect has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.1% of Audioeye shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.7% of Audioeye shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Audioeye and Perfect”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Audioeye	$35.20 million	2.46	-$4.25 million	($0.28)	-24.86
Perfect	$60.20 million	N/A	$5.02 million	$0.05	29.80

Perfect has higher revenue and earnings than Audioeye. Audioeye is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perfect, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Audioeye and Perfect’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Audioeye	-8.88%	40.94%	9.77%
Perfect	8.48%	3.55%	2.83%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Audioeye and Perfect, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Audioeye	1	0	4	0	2.60
Perfect	1	0	0	0	1.00

Audioeye presently has a consensus target price of $20.67, indicating a potential upside of 196.93%. Given Audioeye’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Audioeye is more favorable than Perfect.

Summary

Audioeye beats Perfect on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Audioeye

AudioEye, Inc. provides patented, internet content publication, distribution software, and related services to Internet and other media to people regardless of their device, location, or disabilities in the United States. Its software and services enable conversion of digital content into accessible formats and allows for real time distribution to end users on any Internet connected device. The company offers AudioEye, an always-on testing, remediation, and monitoring solution that improves conformance with web content accessibility guidelines; identifies and fixes the accessibility errors and addresses a range of disabilities, including dyslexia, color blindness, epilepsy, and others; and provides additional solutions to provide for enhanced compliance and accessibility, including periodic auditing, human assisted technological remediations, and legal support services, as well as PDF remediation services, Native Mobile App and audit reports to help customers with their digital accessibility needs. The company serves small- and medium-sized businesses, corporate enterprises, non-profit organizations, and federal government agencies, as well as federal, state, and local governments and agencies through content management system partners, platform and agency partners, authorized resellers, and the marketplace. AudioEye, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.

About Perfect

Perfect Corp. is a software as a service technology company, which engages in the business of developing makeup virtual try-on solutions. Its solutions include virtual try-ons for makeup, nail art, hairstyles, beard dye and styling, eyewear, jewelry, advanced skin diagnostic technology, foundation shade finder, and interactive artificial reality makeup application tutorial platform. Its brands include Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, e.l.e., benefit, Sally Hansen, Belcorp, Decorté, NARS, Aveda, Madisonreed, kate, Sofina iP, Jillstuart, Cosnova, Beekman, Marianna, Ardell, tarte, and Coffret D’or. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Japan, France, and Others. The company was founded by Alice H. Chang on February 13, 2015 and is headquartered in New Taipei, Taiwan.