SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT – Get Free Report) and Auddia (NASDAQ:AUUD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares SmartRent and Auddia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SmartRent | -12.97% | -8.50% | -6.27% |
| Auddia | N/A | -175.41% | -153.38% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for SmartRent and Auddia, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SmartRent | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Auddia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
SmartRent currently has a consensus target price of $1.48, indicating a potential upside of 8.86%. Given SmartRent’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SmartRent is more favorable than Auddia.
Risk & Volatility
SmartRent has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Auddia has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares SmartRent and Auddia”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SmartRent | $151.20 million | 1.72 | -$60.56 million | ($0.10) | -13.55 |
| Auddia | $7,584.00 | 612.36 | -$7.69 million | ($18.04) | -0.04 |
Auddia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SmartRent. SmartRent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auddia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
59.4% of SmartRent shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of SmartRent shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Auddia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
SmartRent beats Auddia on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Auddia
Auddia Inc., a technology company, develops AI Platform for the audio and podcast markets. The company's flagship product is faidr, which enables consumers to listen to various AM/FM radio station with commercial breaks replaced with personalized audio content, including popular and new music, news, and weather. It also provides Vodacast mobile app, an interactive differentiated podcasting that allows podcasters to give their audiences an interactive audio experience; and Podcast Hub, a content management system. The company was formerly known as Clip Interactive, LLC and changed its name to Auddia Inc. in November 2019. Auddia Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.
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