Contrasting Cycurion (CYCU) and Its Rivals

Cycurion (NASDAQ:CYCU) is one of 273 public companies in the “IT Services” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Cycurion to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Cycurion and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cycurion	-98.83%	-98.55%	-46.19%
Cycurion Competitors	-190.51%	-32.79%	-8.37%

Risk and Volatility

Cycurion has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cycurion’s peers have a beta of 2.16, suggesting that their average share price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.6% of Cycurion shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of shares of all “IT Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Cycurion shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of shares of all “IT Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cycurion and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cycurion	$15.13 million	-$23.67 million	-0.09
Cycurion Competitors	$3.51 billion	$223.00 million	-20.35

Cycurion’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Cycurion. Cycurion is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Cycurion and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cycurion	1	1	1	0	2.00
Cycurion Competitors	2009	5684	9514	343	2.47

Cycurion currently has a consensus target price of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 2,473.53%. As a group, “IT Services” companies have a potential upside of 23.91%. Given Cycurion’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Cycurion is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Cycurion peers beat Cycurion on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About Cycurion

Cycurion, Inc. is a technology-enabled healthcare services company focused on improving access to care and supporting patients, healthcare providers and government programs. The company provides services designed to help manage healthcare-related interactions and logistical needs. Its business activities include non-emergency medical transportation, contact-center and customer-engagement services, care coordination and related support solutions. These services are intended to connect individuals with medical appointments and other healthcare resources, particularly within publicly funded and managed-care programs.