Reviewing PicoCELA (NASDAQ:PCLA) & Applied UV (OTCMKTS:AUVI)

PicoCELA (NASDAQ:PCLA) and Applied UV (OTCMKTS:AUVI) are both small-cap manufacturing companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for PicoCELA and Applied UV, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PicoCELA	1	0	0	0	1.00
Applied UV	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk & Volatility

PicoCELA has a beta of 9.89, suggesting that its stock price is 889% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied UV has a beta of 44.23, suggesting that its stock price is 4,323% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares PicoCELA and Applied UV”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PicoCELA	$3.64 million	0.03	-$4.20 million	N/A	N/A
Applied UV	$40.72 million	0.00	-$13.20 million	($62.25)	0.00

PicoCELA has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Applied UV.

Profitability

This table compares PicoCELA and Applied UV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PicoCELA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Applied UV	-32.43%	-68.53%	-19.14%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.5% of Applied UV shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Applied UV shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PicoCELA beats Applied UV on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PicoCELA

PicoCELA, Inc. engages in the manufacturing, installation, and services for enterprise wireless mesh solutions. It also offers wireless multi-hop relay devices. The company was founded by Hiroshi Furukawa on August 8, 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Applied UV

Applied UV, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, acquires, markets, and sells proprietary surface and air disinfection technology products in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It operates through Hospitality and Disinfectant segments. The company focuses on indoor air quality (IAQ) products, specialty LED lighting products, luxury mirrors, and commercial furnishings. It also manufactures fine mirrors and custom furniture. It serves healthcare, commercial and public venue, hospitality, food preservation, cannabis, education, and winery markets. Applied UV, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Mount Vernon, New York.