Comparing DevvStream (NASDAQ:DEVS) & Churchill Capital Corp IX (NASDAQ:CCIX)

DevvStream (NASDAQ:DEVS) and Churchill Capital Corp IX (NASDAQ:CCIX) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares DevvStream and Churchill Capital Corp IX”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DevvStream	$30,000.00	28.25	-$12.07 million	($1.54)	-0.10
Churchill Capital Corp IX	N/A	N/A	$8.56 million	$0.22	48.98

Churchill Capital Corp IX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DevvStream. DevvStream is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Churchill Capital Corp IX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

DevvStream has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Churchill Capital Corp IX has a beta of -0.05, meaning that its share price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for DevvStream and Churchill Capital Corp IX, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DevvStream	1	0	0	0	1.00
Churchill Capital Corp IX	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares DevvStream and Churchill Capital Corp IX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DevvStream	N/A	N/A	-171.03%
Churchill Capital Corp IX	N/A	-95.26%	2.81%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.8% of DevvStream shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of DevvStream shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.6% of Churchill Capital Corp IX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Churchill Capital Corp IX beats DevvStream on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DevvStream

DevvStream Holdings Inc. is a carbon credit project co-development and generation firm specializing in technology-based solutions. DevvStream Holdings Inc., formerly known as Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., is based in NEW YORK.

About Churchill Capital Corp IX

Coleman Cable, Inc. (Coleman) is a designer, developer, manufacturer and supplier of electrical wire and cable products for consumer, commercial and industrial applications, with operations primarily in the United States and in Honduras and Canada. The Company’s wire and cable products enable it to offer its customers a single source for many of their wire and cable product requirements. It manufactures its products in 10 domestic manufacturing locations and supplement its domestic production with both international and domestic sourcing. It sells its products to more than 8,000 active customers in end markets. It operates in three segments: Distribution, OEM, and Other. On April 1, 2011, the Company acquired The Designers Edge. On April 29, 2011, the Company acquired certain assets of First Capitol Wire and Cable (FCWC) and Continental Wire and Cable (CWC). On May 16, 2011, the Company acquired Technology Research Corporation (TRC). In May 2012, the Company acquired Watteredge, Inc.