Reviewing Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI) and Arkados Group (OTCMKTS:IOTC)

Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI) and Arkados Group (OTCMKTS:IOTC) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Upexi and Arkados Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Upexi	$15.81 million	3.49	-$13.68 million	($0.62)	-1.26
Arkados Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Arkados Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Upexi.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.7% of Upexi shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Upexi shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Arkados Group shares are held 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 Upexi and Arkados Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Upexi	-874.00%	-66.70%	-19.56%
Arkados Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Upexi and Arkados Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Upexi	1	0	1	1	2.67
Arkados Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Upexi currently has a consensus price target of $8.33, suggesting a potential upside of 962.65%. Given Upexi’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Upexi is more favorable than Arkados Group.

Summary

Upexi beats Arkados Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Upexi

Upexi, Inc. manufactures and sells various branded products in the health, wellness, pet, beauty, and other markets. The company was formerly known as Grove, Inc. and changed its name to Upexi, Inc. in August 2022. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.

About Arkados Group

Iota Communications, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. It also provides energy conservation solutions. The company operates through Iota Networks, Iota Commercial Solutions, Iota Communications, and Iota Holdings. In addition, the company offers delphi360, a wireless connectivity and data analytics platform to integrate with devices and sensors, as well as provides BrightAI, an analytic platform that gathers information from sensor connectivity. Further, it provides IoT-based LED and smart lighting. Additionally, it offers smart building solutions, a platform for data management. Furthermore, the company serves healthcare, commercial real estate, education, utility, retail, and manufacturing industries; and city and municipals. Iota Communications, Inc. is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.