Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR – Get Free Report) and SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Aurora Innovation and SoundThinking, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aurora Innovation | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.58 |
| SoundThinking | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 |
Aurora Innovation presently has a consensus price target of $12.56, indicating a potential upside of 198.23%. SoundThinking has a consensus price target of $8.75, indicating a potential upside of 5.93%. Given Aurora Innovation’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Aurora Innovation is more favorable than SoundThinking.
Volatility and Risk
Aurora Innovation has a beta of 2.81, meaning that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SoundThinking has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
44.7% of Aurora Innovation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of SoundThinking shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.5% of Aurora Innovation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of SoundThinking shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Aurora Innovation and SoundThinking’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aurora Innovation | -13,328.57% | -48.39% | -43.67% |
| SoundThinking | -16.92% | -23.77% | -12.90% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Aurora Innovation and SoundThinking”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aurora Innovation | $3.00 million | 2,835.36 | -$816.00 million | ($0.48) | -8.77 |
| SoundThinking | $104.13 million | 1.03 | -$9.42 million | ($1.29) | -6.40 |
SoundThinking has higher revenue and earnings than Aurora Innovation. Aurora Innovation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SoundThinking, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
SoundThinking beats Aurora Innovation on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aurora Innovation
Aurora Innovation, Inc. develops autonomous vehicle technology through its Aurora Driver platform, which combines self-driving software, sensors and computing hardware. The system is designed for use in commercial trucking and passenger mobility applications. Founded in 2017 by Chris Urmson, Sterling Anderson and Drew Bagnell, the company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Aurora has focused on autonomous freight transportation in the United States, including development and testing of self-driving truck operations.
About SoundThinking
SoundThinking, Inc. is a public safety technology company that provides data-driven tools to help law enforcement and other public safety organizations detect, analyze and respond to crime. The company’s platform combines acoustic sensors, artificial intelligence, data analytics and investigative software to support emergency response, investigations and resource allocation. Its flagship ShotSpotter service uses a network of acoustic sensors and machine-learning technology to detect, locate and analyze suspected gunfire, helping agencies identify incidents that may not be reported through emergency calls.
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