Comparing Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) and Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT)

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) and Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Datavault AI and Spotify Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Datavault AI	-202.09%	-64.06%	-50.18%
Spotify Technology	15.56%	35.73%	19.53%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Datavault AI and Spotify Technology”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Datavault AI	$39.09 million	11.85	-$78.99 million	($1.05)	-0.71
Spotify Technology	$19.44 billion	4.68	$2.50 billion	$9.64	45.83

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.7% of Datavault AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Datavault AI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Spotify Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Datavault AI has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spotify Technology has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Datavault AI and Spotify Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Datavault AI	1	0	1	0	2.00
Spotify Technology	0	6	22	2	2.87

Datavault AI presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 303.33%. Spotify Technology has a consensus target price of $642.22, indicating a potential upside of 45.35%. Given Datavault AI’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Datavault AI is more favorable than Spotify Technology.

Summary

Spotify Technology beats Datavault AI on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Datavault AI

Datavault AI Inc., a data sciences technology company, owns and operates data management and supercomputer platforms. It offers data technology and software solutions. The company was formerly known as WiSA Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Datavault AI Inc. in February 2025. Datavault AI Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.

About Spotify Technology

Spotify Technology S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides audio streaming subscription services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Premium and Ad-Supported. The Premium segment offers unlimited online and offline streaming access to its catalog of music and podcasts without commercial breaks to its subscribers. This segment sells directly to the end users. The Ad-Supported segment provides on-demand online access to its catalog of music and unlimited online access to the catalog of podcasts to its users on their computers, tablets, and compatible mobile devices. The company also offers sales, distribution and marketing, contract research and development, and customer and other support services. Spotify Technology S.A. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.