Comparing Jenoptik (OTCMKTS:JNPKF) & A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ)

A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ) and Jenoptik (OTCMKTS:JNPKF) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.6% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.0% of Jenoptik shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.9% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions and Jenoptik’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	-241.67%	-49.91%	-43.81%
Jenoptik	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions and Jenoptik”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	$7.90 million	41.33	-$37.74 million	($1.02)	-7.19
Jenoptik	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.81	59.24

Jenoptik has lower revenue, but higher earnings than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions. A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jenoptik, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions and Jenoptik, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	1	1	2	0	2.25
Jenoptik	0	1	2	0	2.67

A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 104.64%. Given A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions’ higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is more favorable than Jenoptik.

Summary

Jenoptik beats A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions

A2Z Smart Technologies Corp., a technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of retail smart cart solutions for grocery stores and supermarkets in Israel and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Precision Metal Parts, Advanced Engineering, and Smart Carts. It offers Cust2Mate system, which incorporates a smart cart that automatically calculates the value of the customers purchases in their smart cart without having to unload and reload their purchases at a customer checkout point. The company also manufactures and sells precision metal parts; provides retail automation solutions; and develops Fuel Tank Inertia Capsule System technology (FTICS), a vehicle device cover for the military and civilian automotive industry. In addition, it provides maintenance services utilizing the application of advanced engineering capabilities to the military and security markets, as well as develops related products for the civilian and retail markets; container leasing services; and maintenance services for complex electronic systems and products. It serves its products to grocery stores, hardware stores, household essentials, do it yourself (DIY) retailers, discount stores, warehouse stores, convenience stores, drug stores, duty free shops, and similar outlets. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Jenoptik

Jenoptik AG provides advanced photonic solutions and smart mobility solutions in Germany and internationally. The company provides imaging solutions and cameras, including microscope and thermographic camera, imaging modules, polymer-based camera modules, and miniaturized digital microscope subsystem; and laser and laser technology, such as laser ablation, scoring, cutting, and rangefinder, as well as laser OEM solutions comprising diode laser and disk laser technology, diode pumped disk lasers, laser systems, and LK heat sink. It offers optics and optical systems, including objective lenses for laser material processing, customized and standardized objective lenses, optical coatings and measuring systems, and precision optical components; optical shaft measuring systems, optical 3D measurement technology, optical in-line inspection, vision-systems, and ultra-fast opto-electronic probe card; and optoelectronics and optoelectronic systems comprising system partner for optoelectronic systems, customized-specific optoelectronic systems, optoelectronics assemblies and subsystems, light modulation, and photodiodes and LEDs. In addition, the company offers road safety solutions, such as speed enforcement, average speed cameras, red light cameras, evaluation software, and traffic services; and civil security solutions, including automatic number plate recognition and data analysis software, border security, combating organized crime, protecting public places, and monitoring suspect vehicles. It serves automotive, defense and security, electronics and information technology, medical and life science, industry and mechanical engineering, semiconductor equipment, and public safety sectors. Jenoptik AG was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Jena, Germany.