Contrasting GigaCloud Technology (NASDAQ:GCT) and Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN)

GigaCloud Technology (NASDAQ:GCT) and Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

GigaCloud Technology has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Byrna Technologies has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GigaCloud Technology and Byrna Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GigaCloud Technology	$1.29 billion	0.97	$137.37 million	$3.98	8.57
Byrna Technologies	$118.12 million	1.22	$9.69 million	$0.36	17.64

GigaCloud Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Byrna Technologies. GigaCloud Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Byrna Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.9% of GigaCloud Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Byrna Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 24.7% of GigaCloud Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Byrna Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares GigaCloud Technology and Byrna Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GigaCloud Technology	10.77%	31.48%	12.79%
Byrna Technologies	7.30%	14.14%	11.21%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for GigaCloud Technology and Byrna Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GigaCloud Technology	0	2	1	0	2.33
Byrna Technologies	0	2	2	2	3.00

GigaCloud Technology currently has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.23%. Byrna Technologies has a consensus target price of $12.13, indicating a potential upside of 90.94%. Given Byrna Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Byrna Technologies is more favorable than GigaCloud Technology.

Summary

GigaCloud Technology beats Byrna Technologies on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GigaCloud Technology

GigaCloud Technology Inc. provides end-to-end B2B ecommerce solutions for large parcel merchandise in the United States and internationally. The company offers GigaCloud Marketplace integrates product discovery to payments to logistics tools into one easy-to-use platform. Its marketplace connects manufacturers primarily in Asia with resellers in the United States, Asia, and Europe to execute cross-border transactions across furniture, home appliance, fitness equipment, and other large parcel categories. The company was formerly known as Oriental Standard Human Resources Holdings Limited and changed its name to GigaCloud Technology Inc. in February 2021. GigaCloud Technology Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in El Monte, California.

About Byrna Technologies

Byrna Technologies Inc., a non-lethal defense technology company, provides non-lethal alternative solutions for law enforcement and private security. The company offers handheld personal security devices and shoulder-fired launchers without the need for background check or firearm license; and projectiles including chemical irritant, kinetic, and inert rounds. It offers self-defense aerosol products under the Byran Bad Guy Repellent brand; and accessories and related safety products, which includes carbon dioxide canisters, sighting systems, and holster under the Byran Banshee and Byran Shield brand, as well as Byrna-branded apparel. In addition, the company provides the products to the consumer market through Byrna e-commerce store and Amazon storefront, and network of local, regional and national outdoor and sporting goods stores, either directly or through distributors; and professional security market through Train the Trainer program and de-escalation methods. It operates in the United States, South Africa, Europe, South America, Asia, and Canada. The company was formerly known as Security Devices International, Inc. and changed its name to Byrna Technologies Inc. in March 2020. Byrna Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.