G4S (OTCMKTS:GFSZY) vs. SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) Head to Head Review

G4S (OTCMKTS:GFSZY) and SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

60.7% of SoundThinking shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of SoundThinking shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares G4S and SoundThinking”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
G4S	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SoundThinking	$103.90 million	1.05	-$9.18 million	($0.79)	-10.84

G4S has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SoundThinking.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for G4S and SoundThinking, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
G4S	0	0	0	0	0.00
SoundThinking	1	1	5	0	2.57

SoundThinking has a consensus target price of $20.80, indicating a potential upside of 142.85%. Given SoundThinking’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SoundThinking is more favorable than G4S.

Profitability

This table compares G4S and SoundThinking’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
G4S	N/A	N/A	N/A
SoundThinking	-9.74%	-13.76%	-7.36%

Summary

SoundThinking beats G4S on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About G4S

G4S plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated security company in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The company offers software tools, including evidence-based risk assessment, incident management, and travel advisory systems, such as symmetry incident management; and proprietary security systems comprising symmetry connect access control and visitor management systems. It also provides retail technology solutions, comprising of Retail Cash Solutions, CASH360, and South Africa-Deposita; security advice, risk mitigation strategies, secure support, and integrated solutions; and offer custody, detention, rehabilitation, and care services. The company serves corporates, financial institutions, private energy/utilities, retail, leisure and consumers, private energy/utilities, transport, ports, and aviation. G4S plc was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. G4S plc is a subsidiary of Atlas UK Bidco Limited.

About SoundThinking

SoundThinking, Inc., a public safety technology company that provides transformative solutions and strategic advisory services for law enforcement and civic leadership. Its SafetySmart Platform, an integrated suite of data-driven tools that enable law enforcement and community violence prevention and health organizations to be efficient in public safety outcomes. It offers ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot detection system; CrimeTracer, a law enforcement search engine; CaseBuilder, an investigation management system; and ResourceRouter, a software that directs patrol and community anti-violence resources to help maximize their impact. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. The company was formerly known as ShotSpotter, Inc. and changed its name to SoundThinking, Inc. in April 2023. SoundThinking, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.