Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC – Get Free Report) and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Astrotech and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Astrotech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 161.32%. Given A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is more favorable than Astrotech.
Risk and Volatility
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Astrotech and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Astrotech | $1.05 million | 14.85 | -$13.85 million | ($8.41) | -0.88 |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | $7.90 million | 32.36 | -$37.74 million | ($0.83) | -6.92 |
Astrotech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions. A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrotech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
24.4% of Astrotech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Astrotech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Astrotech and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Astrotech | -1,397.82% | -81.85% | -65.46% |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | -241.67% | -49.91% | -43.81% |
Summary
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions beats Astrotech on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Astrotech
Astrotech Corporation operates as a mass spectrometry company worldwide. It owns and licenses the intellectual property related to the Astrotech Mass Spectrometer Technology, a platform mass spectrometry technology. The company also develops TRACER 1000, a mass spectrometer-based explosive trace detector to replace the explosives trace detectors used at airports, cargo and other secured facilities, and borders. In addition, it develops AgLAB-1000, a mass spectrometer for use in the hemp and cannabis market. Further, the company develops BreathTest-1000, a breath analysis tool to screen for volatile organic compound metabolites found in a person's breath. The company was formerly known as SPACEHAB, Inc. and changed its name to Astrotech Corporation in 2009. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Austin, Texas.
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.
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