Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE – Get Free Report) and D-Wave Quantum (NASDAQ:QBTS – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
Audioeye has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, D-Wave Quantum has a beta of 2.35, meaning that its share price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Audioeye and D-Wave Quantum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Audioeye | -7.12% | 163.66% | 19.57% |
| D-Wave Quantum | -2,001.59% | -26.67% | -24.03% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Audioeye and D-Wave Quantum”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Audioeye | $40.31 million | 4.08 | -$3.08 million | ($0.24) | -54.00 |
| D-Wave Quantum | $24.59 million | 172.54 | -$355.06 million | ($0.71) | -16.15 |
Audioeye has higher revenue and earnings than D-Wave Quantum. Audioeye is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than D-Wave Quantum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Audioeye and D-Wave Quantum, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Audioeye | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| D-Wave Quantum | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2.75 |
Audioeye presently has a consensus target price of $14.62, suggesting a potential upside of 12.85%. D-Wave Quantum has a consensus target price of $35.07, suggesting a potential upside of 205.77%. Given D-Wave Quantum’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe D-Wave Quantum is more favorable than Audioeye.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
51.1% of Audioeye shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.5% of D-Wave Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. 25.9% of Audioeye shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of D-Wave Quantum shares are held by company 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.
Summary
Audioeye beats D-Wave Quantum on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Audioeye
AudioEye, Inc. provides patented, internet content publication, distribution software, and related services to Internet and other media to people regardless of their device, location, or disabilities in the United States. Its software and services enable conversion of digital content into accessible formats and allows for real time distribution to end users on any Internet connected device. The company offers AudioEye, an always-on testing, remediation, and monitoring solution that improves conformance with web content accessibility guidelines; identifies and fixes the accessibility errors and addresses a range of disabilities, including dyslexia, color blindness, epilepsy, and others; and provides additional solutions to provide for enhanced compliance and accessibility, including periodic auditing, human assisted technological remediations, and legal support services, as well as PDF remediation services, Native Mobile App and audit reports to help customers with their digital accessibility needs. The company serves small- and medium-sized businesses, corporate enterprises, non-profit organizations, and federal government agencies, as well as federal, state, and local governments and agencies through content management system partners, platform and agency partners, authorized resellers, and the marketplace. AudioEye, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.
About D-Wave Quantum
D-Wave Quantum Inc. develops and delivers quantum computing systems, software, and services worldwide. The company offers Advantage, a fifth-generation quantum computer; Ocean, a suite of open-source python tools; and Leap, a cloud-based service that provides real-time access to a live quantum computer, as well as access to Advantage, hybrid solvers, the Ocean software development kit, live code, demos, learning resources, and a vibrant developer community. It also provides D-Wave Launch, a quantum professional service that guides enterprises from problem discovery through production implementation. The company's quantum solutions are used in logistics, financial services, drug discovery, materials sciences, scheduling, fault detection, mobility, and supply chain management. It serves financial services, manufacturing/logistics, mobility, and life sciences/pharmaceuticals industries. D-Wave Quantum Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.
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