Cdti Advanced Materials (OTCMKTS:CDTI) versus Firefly Neuroscience (NASDAQ:AIFF) Critical Contrast

Cdti Advanced Materials (OTCMKTS:CDTI) and Firefly Neuroscience (NASDAQ:AIFF) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Cdti Advanced Materials and Firefly Neuroscience’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cdti Advanced Materials	N/A	N/A	N/A
Firefly Neuroscience	-2,705.88%	-319.00%	-191.27%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Cdti Advanced Materials and Firefly Neuroscience”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cdti Advanced Materials	$9.01 million	N/A	-$120,000.00	N/A	N/A
Firefly Neuroscience	$110,000.00	128.77	-$10.46 million	($2.09)	-0.50

Cdti Advanced Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Neuroscience.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.0% of Firefly Neuroscience shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Cdti Advanced Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Firefly Neuroscience shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Cdti Advanced Materials has a beta of -0.13, meaning that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Firefly Neuroscience has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Cdti Advanced Materials and Firefly Neuroscience, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cdti Advanced Materials	0	0	0	0	0.00
Firefly Neuroscience	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Cdti Advanced Materials beats Firefly Neuroscience on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cdti Advanced Materials

CDTi Advanced Materials, Inc. provides technology and solutions to the automotive emissions control markets in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Its catalyst products include synergized- platinum group metal (PGM) diesel oxidation catalysts, zero-PGM catalysts, selective catalytic reduction catalysts, and base-metal activated rhodium support catalysts. The company supplies its coated substrates directly to exhaust systems manufacturers; and catalyst technologies to automakers, heavy duty truck manufacturers, catalyst manufacturers, distributors, integrators, and retrofitters. CDTi Advanced Materials, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Oxnard, California.

About Firefly Neuroscience

Firefly Neuroscience, Inc., a medical technology and artificial intelligence company, provides neuroscientific solutions that improve outcomes for patients with mental illnesses and neurological disorders. The company offers Brain Network Analytics, a software that focuses on diagnostic and treatment for people suffering from mental illnesses and cognitive disorders, including depression, dementia, anxiety disorders, concussions, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It serves pharmaceutical companies and medical practitioners. Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. is based in Toronto, Canada.