T Stamp (NASDAQ:IDAI – Get Free Report) and SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI – 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 risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
16.3% of T Stamp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of SoundThinking shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of T Stamp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of SoundThinking shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares T Stamp and SoundThinking”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| T Stamp | $3.14 million | 5.39 | -$8.32 million | ($2.01) | -1.49 |
| SoundThinking | $104.13 million | 0.72 | -$9.42 million | ($1.29) | -4.48 |
T Stamp has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SoundThinking. SoundThinking is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than T Stamp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
T Stamp has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SoundThinking has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for T Stamp and SoundThinking, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| T Stamp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| SoundThinking | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
SoundThinking has a consensus target price of $10.83, indicating a potential upside of 87.43%. Given SoundThinking’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SoundThinking is more favorable than T Stamp.
Profitability
This table compares T Stamp and SoundThinking’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| T Stamp | -272.78% | -137.70% | -84.06% |
| SoundThinking | -16.92% | -23.77% | -12.90% |
Summary
SoundThinking beats T Stamp on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About T Stamp
T Stamp Inc. develops and markets identity authentication software solutions for government and enterprise partners, and peer-to-peer markets worldwide. It develops proprietary artificial intelligence-powered solutions, researching and leveraging machine learning, artificial intelligence, biometric science, cryptography, and data mining to deliver insightful identity and trust predictions that identify and defend against fraudulent identity attacks, protect sensitive user information, and extend the reach of digital services through global accessibility. It uses the Irreversibly Transformed Identity Token technology combined with a data architecture that can use one or multiple sources of biometric or other identifying data. The company also offers solutions for privacy and data protection, biometric multi-factor authentication, document validation, identity verification, geolocation, duplicate detection, age estimation, and biometric capture, as well as crypto security and compliance, and trusted message. It serves banking/fintech; humanitarian and development services; cryptocurrency and digital assets; biometrically secured email and digital communication; KYC/AML compliance; government and law enforcement; P2P transactions, social media, and sharing economy; and real estate, travel, and healthcare industries. T Stamp Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
About SoundThinking
SoundThinking, Inc., a public safety technology company that provides transformative solutions and strategic advisory services for law enforcement and civic leadership. Its SafetySmart Platform, an integrated suite of data-driven tools that enable law enforcement and community violence prevention and health organizations to be efficient in public safety outcomes. It offers ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot detection system; CrimeTracer, a law enforcement search engine; CaseBuilder, an investigation management system; and ResourceRouter, a software that directs patrol and community anti-violence resources to help maximize their impact. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. The company was formerly known as ShotSpotter, Inc. and changed its name to SoundThinking, Inc. in April 2023. SoundThinking, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
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