Comparing DevvStream (NASDAQ:DEVS) & Cantor Equity Partners (NASDAQ:CEP)

DevvStream (NASDAQ:DEVS) and Cantor Equity Partners (NASDAQ:CEP) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares DevvStream and Cantor Equity Partners”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DevvStream	$30,000.00	188.16	-$12.07 million	($2.70)	-0.54
Cantor Equity Partners	N/A	N/A	$1.54 million	($0.06)	-219.33

Cantor Equity Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DevvStream. Cantor Equity Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DevvStream, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

DevvStream has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cantor Equity Partners has a beta of -5.69, indicating that its stock price is 669% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares DevvStream and Cantor Equity Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DevvStream	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cantor Equity Partners	N/A	-12.06%	0.23%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for DevvStream and Cantor Equity Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DevvStream	1	0	0	0	1.00
Cantor Equity Partners	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

75.8% of DevvStream shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of DevvStream shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Cantor Equity Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

DevvStream beats Cantor Equity Partners on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DevvStream

DevvStream Holdings Inc. is a carbon credit project co-development and generation firm specializing in technology-based solutions. DevvStream Holdings Inc., formerly known as Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., is based in NEW YORK.

About Cantor Equity Partners

Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. is a blank check company, which engages in the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on November 11, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY.