Duos Technologies Group (DUOT) and Its Rivals Critical Contrast

Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT) is one of 271 public companies in the “IT Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Duos Technologies Group to related companies based on the strength of its risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Duos Technologies Group and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duos Technologies Group	$26.66 million	-$9.84 million	4.76
Duos Technologies Group Competitors	$3.34 billion	$227.67 million	-21.93

Duos Technologies Group’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Duos Technologies Group. Duos Technologies Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Duos Technologies Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duos Technologies Group	158.99%	-11.88%	-9.85%
Duos Technologies Group Competitors	-191.39%	-32.22%	-8.64%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

42.6% of Duos Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.7% of shares of all “IT Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Duos Technologies Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of shares of all “IT Services” companies are held by company 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 Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Duos Technologies Group and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duos Technologies Group	1	2	2	0	2.20
Duos Technologies Group Competitors	1989	5643	9447	342	2.47

Duos Technologies Group presently has a consensus price target of $19.17, indicating a potential upside of 306.33%. As a group, “IT Services” companies have a potential upside of 31.44%. Given Duos Technologies Group’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Duos Technologies Group is more favorable than its competitors.

Volatility & Risk

Duos Technologies Group has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duos Technologies Group’s competitors have a beta of 2.16, suggesting that their average stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Duos Technologies Group competitors beat Duos Technologies Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Duos Technologies Group Company Profile

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.