Reviewing Presto Automation (NASDAQ:PRST) and Elys BMG Group (NASDAQ:ELYS)

Risk and Volatility

Presto Automation has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elys BMG Group has a beta of 10.68, indicating that its stock price is 968% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Presto Automation and Elys BMG Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Presto Automation	$19.05 million	0.00	-$34.48 million	($1.23)	0.00
Elys BMG Group	$43.86 million	0.00	-$18.26 million	($1.06)	0.00

Elys BMG Group has higher revenue and earnings than Presto Automation. Elys BMG Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Presto Automation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

20.9% of Presto Automation shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.0% of Presto Automation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.5% of Elys BMG Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Presto Automation and Elys BMG Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Presto Automation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Elys BMG Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Elys BMG Group beats Presto Automation on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Presto Automation

Presto Automation Inc. engages in the provision of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation solutions to the restaurant enterprise technology industry in the United States. The company offers Presto Voice, an AI solution to quick service restaurants that completes complex orders, including large orders with multiple menu modifications and add-ons, with limited on-site restaurant staff intervention; and Presto Touch, a pay-at-table tablet solution to casual dining chains that enables self-serve ordering, payment processing, personalization, and gaming experiences for restaurant guests. Presto Automation, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California.

About Elys BMG Group

Elys BMG Group, Inc. engages in the provision of business-to-consumer gaming services in the United States and Europe. The company offers betting platform software services to leisure betting establishments; and operates web based and land-based leisure betting establishments. Its gaming product offerings include sports betting; and online casino, such as online slot and table games, poker, bingo, skilled and interactive games, virtual sports betting, and horse racing. It provides its products through physical, land-based retail locations; newgioco.it or commercial webskins linked to its website; and mobile devices. The company was formerly known as Elys Game Technology, Corp. and changed its name to Elys BMG Group, Inc. in January 2024. Elys BMG Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Toronto, Canada.