Contrasting zSpace (NASDAQ:ZSPC) & Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT)

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) and zSpace (NASDAQ:ZSPC) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Datavault AI and zSpace’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Datavault AI	-370.21%	-46.04%	-39.35%
zSpace	-91.13%	N/A	-236.00%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Datavault AI and zSpace”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Datavault AI	$39.09 million	1.91	-$78.99 million	($0.42)	-0.17
zSpace	$27.86 million	0.11	-$25.39 million	($16.94)	-0.00

zSpace has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Datavault AI. Datavault AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than zSpace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Datavault AI and zSpace, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Datavault AI	1	2	0	1	2.25
zSpace	1	2	0	0	1.67

Datavault AI presently has a consensus price target of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3,338.79%. zSpace has a consensus price target of $75.00, suggesting a potential upside of 92,037.59%. Given zSpace’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe zSpace is more favorable than Datavault AI.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.7% of Datavault AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Datavault AI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of zSpace shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Datavault AI has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, zSpace has a beta of -1.44, suggesting that its share price is 244% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Datavault AI beats zSpace on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Datavault AI

Datavault AI Inc., a data sciences technology company, owns and operates data management and supercomputer platforms. It offers data technology and software solutions. The company was formerly known as WiSA Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Datavault AI Inc. in February 2025. Datavault AI Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.

About zSpace

zSpace Technologies, Inc. is a provider of commercial augmented reality and virtual reality technology principally in the education market. The Company offers differentiated hardware along with learning software modules for K-12 science, technology, engineering, game design and mathematics applications, as well as workforce-oriented career and technical education applications. zSpace Technologies Inc. is based in SAN JOSE, Calif.