MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI – Get Free Report) and ODDITY Tech (NASDAQ:ODD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
82.3% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of ODDITY Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 50.8% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
MultiSensor AI has a beta of -0.25, meaning that its stock price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ODDITY Tech has a beta of 2.37, meaning that its stock price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MultiSensor AI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
| ODDITY Tech | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
MultiSensor AI currently has a consensus target price of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2,364.07%. ODDITY Tech has a consensus target price of $25.39, suggesting a potential upside of 49.42%. Given MultiSensor AI’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MultiSensor AI is more favorable than ODDITY Tech.
Profitability
This table compares MultiSensor AI and ODDITY Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| MultiSensor AI | -162.60% | -48.87% | -41.13% |
| ODDITY Tech | 6.97% | 15.38% | 4.99% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares MultiSensor AI and ODDITY Tech”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MultiSensor AI | $6.00 million | 1.64 | -$11.71 million | ($8.43) | -0.58 |
| ODDITY Tech | $809.84 million | 1.21 | $110.75 million | $0.79 | 21.51 |
ODDITY Tech has higher revenue and earnings than MultiSensor AI. MultiSensor AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ODDITY Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
ODDITY Tech beats MultiSensor AI on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MultiSensor AI
MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes multi-sensor systems for thermographic and other use in various industrial applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers sensor devices ranging from small to large handheld designs with built-in displays and controls, fixed-mounted pan-tilt-zoom single- and multi-sensor camera standalone systems, and mobile multi-sensor payload and gimbal systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles. It also provides on-prem and cloud-based software and services, including training, calibration, and repairs for its customers operating in the distribution and logistics, manufacturing, utility, and oil and gas sectors. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beaumont, Texas.
About ODDITY Tech
Oddity Tech Ltd. operates as a consumer tech company that builds digital-first brands for the beauty and wellness industries in the United States and internationally. It serves consumers worldwide through its AI-driven online platform, which uses data science, machine learning, and computer vision capabilities to identify consumer needs, and develop solutions in the form of beauty and wellness products. The company sells beauty, hair, and skin products under the IL MAKIAGE and SpoiledChild brands. In addition, it operates ODDITY LABS, a biotechnology center, which develops various ingredients, including novel molecules, probiotics, and peptides for beauty and wellness products. Oddity Tech Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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