Asure Software (NASDAQ:ASUR – Get Free Report) and Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
71.6% of Asure Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Aeries Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Asure Software shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.6% of Aeries Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Asure Software and Aeries Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Asure Software | -5.42% | 8.19% | 3.27% |
| Aeries Technology | 3.68% | -114.69% | 6.81% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Asure Software | $140.54 million | 1.52 | -$13.13 million | ($0.29) | -25.59 |
| Aeries Technology | $70.01 million | 0.45 | $2.55 million | $0.43 | 14.07 |
Aeries Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Asure Software. Asure Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aeries Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Asure Software has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aeries Technology has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Asure Software and Aeries Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Asure Software | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Aeries Technology | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Asure Software currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 75.20%. Given Asure Software’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Asure Software is more favorable than Aeries Technology.
Summary
Aeries Technology beats Asure Software on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Asure Software
Asure Software, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) software solutions in the United States. It provides its human resources (HR) tool as Software-as-a-Service that helps various small and medium-sized businesses to build productive workforce to help them stay compliant and allocate resources to grow their business. The company's solutions include Asure Payroll & Tax, an integrated solution that simplifies payroll and automates regulations associated with payroll and taxes, including wages, benefits, overtime, garnishments, tips, direct deposits, and fair labor standard act, as well as federal, state, and local payroll taxes; and Tax Management Solutions, that provides payroll tax processing software and service solutions, as well as bulk filing and processing support of employee retention tax credits, for the payroll service industry, mid-market, and corporate employers. It also provides HR compliance and services, including HR support, which provides an on-demand HR resource library, phone, and email support for various HR issues and compliance, and policy updates; Strategic HR, which provides in-depth support for strategic HR decision making; and Total HR, which provides a complete HR outsourcing solution, for handling HR complexities, such as employee self-service, applicant tracking, onboarding, and compliance. In addition, the company offers Time and Attendance, which provides cost savings and return on investment gains come in the form of strategic use of labor dollars and the elimination of time theft; and AsureMarketplace that automates interactions between its HCM systems with third-party providers. Asure Software, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
About Aeries Technology
Aeries Technology, Inc. operates as a professional services and consulting partner in the North America, Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers management consultancy services for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, including software solutions, product management, IT infrastructure, information and cyber security, ERP and CRM platform management, business process management, and digital transformation services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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