Critical Contrast: Celestica (NYSE:CLS) & A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ)

A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ) and Celestica (NYSE:CLS) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions and Celestica’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	-241.67%	-49.91%	-43.81%
Celestica	6.83%	33.80%	10.88%

Risk & Volatility

A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celestica has a beta of 2.1, indicating that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions and Celestica”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	$7.90 million	35.18	-$37.74 million	($0.83)	-7.52
Celestica	$12.39 billion	2.28	$832.50 million	$10.57	21.21

Celestica has higher revenue and earnings than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions. A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celestica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.6% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Celestica shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.9% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Celestica shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions and Celestica, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions	1	1	2	0	2.25
Celestica	0	1	21	2	3.04

A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 140.38%. Celestica has a consensus target price of $445.14, indicating a potential upside of 98.59%. Given A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions’ higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is more favorable than Celestica.

Summary

Celestica beats A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions

A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Corp. is a technology company focused on transforming the in-store grocery shopping experience through smart shopping carts and retail technology. The company develops the Cust2Mate platform, which combines a shopping cart, touchscreen interface and software designed to support customer engagement and checkout activities. Cust2Mate’s solutions are intended to help grocery retailers provide services such as product discovery, in-store navigation, digital promotions, personalized offers and self-checkout.

About Celestica

Celestica Inc. is a global provider of design, manufacturing, and supply chain services for companies across technology and industrial markets. Its work spans product development, engineering, manufacturing, testing, and ongoing product support. The company’s offerings include hardware and infrastructure used in cloud computing and data centers, communications networks, aerospace and defense, industrial equipment, and health technology. It also provides supply chain management and other services to support products throughout their lifecycle.