Comparing Aspyra (OTCMKTS:APYI) & Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI)

Aspyra (OTCMKTS:APYI) and Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Aspyra has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brand Engagement Network has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

15.8% of Brand Engagement Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.9% of Aspyra shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 62.9% of Brand Engagement Network shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Aspyra and Brand Engagement Network’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aspyra	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brand Engagement Network	N/A	-140.18%	-56.38%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Aspyra and Brand Engagement Network”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aspyra	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brand Engagement Network	$35,210.00	399.80	-$6.88 million	N/A	N/A

Aspyra has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brand Engagement Network.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Aspyra and Brand Engagement Network, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aspyra	0	0	0	0	0.00
Brand Engagement Network	0	0	1	0	3.00

Brand Engagement Network has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,571.31%. Given Brand Engagement Network’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brand Engagement Network is more favorable than Aspyra.

Summary

Brand Engagement Network beats Aspyra on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aspyra

Aspyra Inc. provides health care products and services for the laboratory and imaging marketplaces. It offers engineered workflow solutions that include software, interfaces, hardware, and professional services to various markets comprising specialty labs, reference labs, clinics, hospitals, imaging centers, and orthopedic practices. The company was formerly known as Creative Computer Applications Inc. and changed its name to Aspyra Inc. in November 2005. Aspyra Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

About Brand Engagement Network

Brand Engagement Network, Inc. provides conversational AI assistants. The company offers security-focused, multimodal communication, and human-like assistants. Its AI assistants are built on proprietary natural language processing, anomaly detection, multisensory awareness, sentiment, and environmental analysis, as well as real-time individuation and personalization capabilities. It serves the automotive, healthcare, and other industries through direct sales force and channel partners. Brand Engagement Network, Inc. was formerly known as Blockchain Exchange Network Inc. and changed its name to Brand Engagement Network, Inc. in April 2023. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Jackson, Wyoming.