Head to Head Review: Atos Origin (OTCMKTS:AEXAF) versus Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT)

Atos Origin (OTCMKTS:AEXAF) and Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Atos Origin and Duos Technologies Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atos Origin	$9.05 billion	0.51	-$1.59 billion	N/A	N/A
Duos Technologies Group	$27.02 million	14.27	-$9.84 million	($0.66)	-19.92

Duos Technologies Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Atos Origin.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Atos Origin and Duos Technologies Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atos Origin	0	0	0	0	0.00
Duos Technologies Group	1	1	1	0	2.00

Duos Technologies Group has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 67.30%. Given Duos Technologies Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Duos Technologies Group is more favorable than Atos Origin.

Profitability

This table compares Atos Origin and Duos Technologies Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atos Origin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duos Technologies Group	-45.36%	-21.46%	-15.66%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.6% of Duos Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Duos Technologies Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Duos Technologies Group beats Atos Origin on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Atos Origin

Atos SE provides digital transformation solutions and services worldwide. It offers advanced computing solutions; analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation solutions; cloud solutions; customer journey analytics and digital customer experience; decarbonization solutions; digital consulting; digital workplace solutions; edge computing and Internet of things solutions; and modern applications and platforms. The company also provides advance detection and response, data protection and governance, digital workplace security, IoT and OT security, trusted digital identities, and cybersecurity solutions; and infrastructure and foundation services. It serves financial services and insurance, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, public sector and defense, resources and services, and telecommunication and media industries. The company was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Bezons, France.

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.