ScanTech AI Systems (NASDAQ:STAI – Get Free Report) and Cemtrex (NASDAQ:CETX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares ScanTech AI Systems and Cemtrex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ScanTech AI Systems | -477.09% | -11.25% | 209.23% |
| Cemtrex | -38.59% | -129.15% | -45.98% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for ScanTech AI Systems and Cemtrex, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ScanTech AI Systems | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Cemtrex | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ScanTech AI Systems | $1.88 million | 0.00 | -$23.07 million | ($9.20) | -0.00 |
| Cemtrex | $76.49 million | 0.04 | -$28.11 million | ($81.19) | -0.03 |
ScanTech AI Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cemtrex. Cemtrex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ScanTech AI Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
ScanTech AI Systems has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cemtrex has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
74.0% of ScanTech AI Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of Cemtrex shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of ScanTech AI Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
ScanTech AI Systems beats Cemtrex on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ScanTech AI Systems
Scantech AI Systems, Inc. engages in the innovation, emerging technology, and machine learning expertise. ScanTech specializes in developing advanced screening technology that provides the most accurate and fastest detection of prohibited materials. The company was founded on September 5, 2023 and is headquartered in Buford, GA.
About Cemtrex
Cemtrex, Inc. engages in the provision of solutions in the technology industry. It operates through the following segments: Security, Industrial Services, and Cemtrex Corporate. The Security segment provides end-to-end security solutions to meet corporate, industrial, and governmental security challenges. The Industrial Services segment offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers. The Cemtrex Corporate segment refers to the holding company of the other two segments. The company was founded on April 27, 1998 and is headquartered in Hauppauge, NY.
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