Head to Head Analysis: DevvStream (NASDAQ:DEVS) versus Churchill Capital Corp IX (NASDAQ:CCIX)

Churchill Capital Corp IX (NASDAQ:CCIX) and DevvStream (NASDAQ:DEVS) are both small-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

75.8% of DevvStream shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of Churchill Capital Corp IX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of DevvStream shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Churchill Capital Corp IX and DevvStream’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Churchill Capital Corp IX	N/A	-95.26%	2.81%
DevvStream	N/A	N/A	-171.03%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Churchill Capital Corp IX and DevvStream, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Churchill Capital Corp IX	1	0	0	0	1.00
DevvStream	1	0	0	0	1.00

Risk & Volatility

Churchill Capital Corp IX has a beta of -0.05, meaning that its share price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DevvStream has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Churchill Capital Corp IX and DevvStream”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Churchill Capital Corp IX	N/A	N/A	$8.56 million	$0.22	48.95
DevvStream	$30,000.00	33.57	-$12.07 million	($1.54)	-0.12

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

Summary

Churchill Capital Corp IX beats DevvStream on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Churchill Capital Corp IX

Coleman Cable, Inc. (Coleman) is a designer, developer, manufacturer and supplier of electrical wire and cable products for consumer, commercial and industrial applications, with operations primarily in the United States and in Honduras and Canada. The Company’s wire and cable products enable it to offer its customers a single source for many of their wire and cable product requirements. It manufactures its products in 10 domestic manufacturing locations and supplement its domestic production with both international and domestic sourcing. It sells its products to more than 8,000 active customers in end markets. It operates in three segments: Distribution, OEM, and Other. On April 1, 2011, the Company acquired The Designers Edge. On April 29, 2011, the Company acquired certain assets of First Capitol Wire and Cable (FCWC) and Continental Wire and Cable (CWC). On May 16, 2011, the Company acquired Technology Research Corporation (TRC). In May 2012, the Company acquired Watteredge, Inc.

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.