Coda Octopus Group (NASDAQ:CODA) & SEALSQ (NASDAQ:LAES) Head to Head Comparison

Coda Octopus Group (NASDAQ:CODA) and SEALSQ (NASDAQ:LAES) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Coda Octopus Group has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SEALSQ has a beta of -13.12, meaning that its share price is 1,412% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Coda Octopus Group and SEALSQ’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coda Octopus Group	14.09%	6.26%	5.79%
SEALSQ	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Coda Octopus Group and SEALSQ”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coda Octopus Group	$20.32 million	4.56	$3.65 million	$0.30	27.43
SEALSQ	$10.98 million	47.44	-$21.20 million	N/A	N/A

Coda Octopus Group has higher revenue and earnings than SEALSQ.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Coda Octopus Group and SEALSQ, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coda Octopus Group	0	0	1	0	3.00
SEALSQ	0	0	1	0	3.00

Coda Octopus Group presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.66%. SEALSQ has a consensus target price of $1.75, indicating a potential downside of 58.43%. Given Coda Octopus Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Coda Octopus Group is more favorable than SEALSQ.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

20.1% of Coda Octopus Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of SEALSQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.8% of Coda Octopus Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Coda Octopus Group beats SEALSQ on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Coda Octopus Group

Coda Octopus Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, sells, and rentals underwater technologies and equipment for real time 3D imaging, mapping, defense, and survey applications in the Americas, Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through two segments, Marine Engineering Business and Marine Technology Business. The company's solutions include geophysical systems; GNSS-aided navigation systems (attitude and positioning systems); real time volumetric imaging sonar products; and diver augmented vision display systems. It also offers GeoSurvey, a software and hardware package for acquisition and processing of sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profiler data in oil and gas companies; DA4G, a geophysical hardware; and Survey Engine, a software product that provides post-processing solutions for sidescan sonar and sub-bottom profiler data. In addition, the company offers 3D/4D/5D/6D imaging sonar technology under the Echoscope and Echoscope PIPE name; diving technology under the CodaOctopus DAVD; and operates as a sub-contractor for defense contractors, as well as supplies sub-assemblies for broader mission critical defense systems. It markets and sells its technology solutions for the subsea and underwater markets. Coda Octopus Group, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

About SEALSQ

SEALSQ Corp, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and markets semiconductor chips in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers semiconductors, such as VaultIC secure elements, secure arm platform, and smart card reader chips; identity provisioning services, such as IoT device provisioning and chip provisioning; and managed PKI for IoT solutions and trust services. The company provides device-to-cloud authentication, device attestation for matter, GSMA root certificate, device-to-device authentication, data protection, anti-counterfeiting and brand protection, security access, device ID provisioning, identity lifecycle management, and satellite IoT connectivity solutions. Its products are used in various applications, such as smart energy, smart home, automotive EV charging, consumer IoT, aerospace and military, telecommunications, logistics, medical, luxury, and other industrial applications. SEALSQ Corp was founded in 2022 and is based in Cointrin, Switzerland.