PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM – Get Free Report) and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
64.3% of PubMatic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.8% of PubMatic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares PubMatic and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PubMatic | $282.93 million | 1.73 | -$14.46 million | ($0.38) | -27.74 |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | $7.90 million | 37.10 | -$37.74 million | ($1.02) | -6.45 |
PubMatic has higher revenue and earnings than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions. PubMatic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
PubMatic has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for PubMatic and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PubMatic | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2.78 |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
PubMatic presently has a consensus target price of $12.88, suggesting a potential upside of 22.15%. A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 127.96%. Given A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is more favorable than PubMatic.
Profitability
This table compares PubMatic and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PubMatic | -6.21% | -6.98% | -2.60% |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | -415.62% | -62.55% | -53.46% |
Summary
PubMatic beats A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PubMatic
PubMatic, Inc., a technology company, engages in the provision of a cloud infrastructure platform that enables real-time programmatic advertising transactions for digital content creators, advertisers, agencies, agency trading desks, and demand side platforms worldwide. Its PubMatic SSP, a sell-side platform, used for the purchase and sale of digital advertising inventory for publishers and buyers. The company also provides solutions, including OpenWrap, a header bidding solution; Openwrap OTT, a prebid-powered unified bidding solution; Openwrap SDK, an enterprise-grade management tools and analytics; Connect, a solution that provides additional data and insights to publishers and buyers; Activate, which allows buyers to execute direct deals on its platform across publisher inventory; Convert, a commerce media solution; and Identity Hub, an ID management tool for publishers that leverages specialized technology?infrastructure?to simplify the complex alternative identifier marketplace. Its platform supports an array of ad formats and digital device types, including mobile app, mobile web, desktop, display, video, over-the-top (OTT), connected television, and media. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Redwood City, California.
About A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions
A2Z Smart Technologies Corp., a technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of retail smart cart solutions for grocery stores and supermarkets in Israel and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Precision Metal Parts, Advanced Engineering, and Smart Carts. It offers Cust2Mate system, which incorporates a smart cart that automatically calculates the value of the customers purchases in their smart cart without having to unload and reload their purchases at a customer checkout point. The company also manufactures and sells precision metal parts; provides retail automation solutions; and develops Fuel Tank Inertia Capsule System technology (FTICS), a vehicle device cover for the military and civilian automotive industry. In addition, it provides maintenance services utilizing the application of advanced engineering capabilities to the military and security markets, as well as develops related products for the civilian and retail markets; container leasing services; and maintenance services for complex electronic systems and products. It serves its products to grocery stores, hardware stores, household essentials, do it yourself (DIY) retailers, discount stores, warehouse stores, convenience stores, drug stores, duty free shops, and similar outlets. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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