Head to Head Survey: Alpha Modus (NASDAQ:AMOD) versus HeartCore Enterprises (NASDAQ:HTCR)

HeartCore Enterprises (NASDAQ:HTCR) and Alpha Modus (NASDAQ:AMOD) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares HeartCore Enterprises and Alpha Modus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HeartCore Enterprises	15.42%	-138.90%	-53.97%
Alpha Modus	N/A	N/A	-610.34%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares HeartCore Enterprises and Alpha Modus”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HeartCore Enterprises	$8.97 million	0.29	$5.79 million	($4.21)	-0.41
Alpha Modus	$7,138.00	1,362.10	-$8.02 million	($8.22)	-0.24

HeartCore Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Alpha Modus. HeartCore Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alpha Modus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

HeartCore Enterprises has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alpha Modus has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.7% of HeartCore Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.9% of Alpha Modus shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.1% of HeartCore Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 78.2% of Alpha Modus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for HeartCore Enterprises and Alpha Modus, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HeartCore Enterprises	1	1	0	0	1.50
Alpha Modus	1	0	1	0	2.00

Alpha Modus has a consensus target price of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2,976.92%. Given Alpha Modus’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alpha Modus is more favorable than HeartCore Enterprises.

Summary

Alpha Modus beats HeartCore Enterprises on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HeartCore Enterprises

HeartCore Enterprises, Inc., a software development company, provides Software as a Service solutions to enterprise customers in Japan and internationally. Its customer experience management platform includes marketing, sales, service, and content management systems, as well as other tools and integrations, which enable companies to enhance the customer experience and drive engagement. The company also operates a digital transformation business that offers customers with robotics process automation, process mining, and task mining to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises. In addition, it provides consulting services; and education, services, and support solutions. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Alpha Modus

Alpha Modus Holdings, Inc. operates as a blank check company. The company was founded on December 13, 2024 and is headquartered in Cornelius, NC.