Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD – Get Free Report) and Nextech3D.AI (OTCMKTS:NEXCF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Risk & Volatility
Allbirds has a beta of 2.58, meaning that its stock price is 158% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nextech3D.AI has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
44.1% of Allbirds shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.7% of Allbirds shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Nextech3D.AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Allbirds | $152.47 million | 0.15 | -$77.28 million | ($9.12) | -0.28 |
| Nextech3D.AI | $1.54 million | 12.82 | -$2.57 million | ($0.02) | -4.23 |
Nextech3D.AI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Allbirds. Nextech3D.AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allbirds, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Allbirds and Nextech3D.AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Allbirds | -53.36% | -173.54% | -67.54% |
| Nextech3D.AI | -169.65% | N/A | -185.43% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Allbirds and Nextech3D.AI, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Allbirds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Nextech3D.AI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Summary
Allbirds beats Nextech3D.AI on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Allbirds
Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear and apparel products for men and women in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of lifestyle and performance shoes; and apparel, including classic tees and sweats, socks, and underwear. It sells its products through its retail stores, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. and changed its name to Allbirds, Inc. in December 2015. Allbirds, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Nextech3D.AI
Nextech3D.AI Corporation provides augmented reality technologies, wayfinding technologies, and 3D model services. It focuses on creating 3D WebAR photorealistic models for the prime ecommerce marketplace, as well as other online retailers. The company was formerly known as NexTech AR Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Nextech3D.AI Corporation in September 2023. Nextech3D.AI Corporation was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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