Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI – Get Free Report) and SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
15.8% of Brand Engagement Network shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.4% of SmartRent shares are held by institutional investors. 62.9% of Brand Engagement Network shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of SmartRent shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Brand Engagement Network and SmartRent, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brand Engagement Network | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| SmartRent | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Brand Engagement Network has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SmartRent has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Brand Engagement Network and SmartRent’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brand Engagement Network | N/A | -140.18% | -56.38% |
| SmartRent | -12.77% | -6.08% | -4.15% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Brand Engagement Network and SmartRent”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brand Engagement Network | $35,210.00 | 412.05 | -$6.88 million | N/A | N/A |
| SmartRent | $199.77 million | 1.19 | -$34.59 million | ($0.17) | -7.26 |
Brand Engagement Network has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SmartRent.
Summary
Brand Engagement Network beats SmartRent on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brand Engagement Network
Brand Engagement Network, Inc. provides conversational AI assistants. The company offers security-focused, multimodal communication, and human-like assistants. Its AI assistants are built on proprietary natural language processing, anomaly detection, multisensory awareness, sentiment, and environmental analysis, as well as real-time individuation and personalization capabilities. It serves the automotive, healthcare, and other industries through direct sales force and channel partners. Brand Engagement Network, Inc. was formerly known as Blockchain Exchange Network Inc. and changed its name to Brand Engagement Network, Inc. in April 2023. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Jackson, Wyoming.
About SmartRent
SmartRent, Inc., an enterprise software company, provides an integrated smart home operating system to residential property owners and operators, homebuilders, institutional home buyers, developers, and residents in the United States. The company’s products and solutions include smart apartments and homes, access control for buildings, common areas, and rental units, asset protection and monitoring, parking management, self-guided tours, and community and resident Wi-Fi. It also offers professional services to customers, which include training, installation, and support services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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