Contrasting Presto Automation (NASDAQ:PRST) and Elys BMG Group (NASDAQ:ELYS)

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Elys BMG Group and Presto Automation”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elys BMG Group	$43.86 million	0.00	-$18.26 million	($1.06)	0.00
Presto Automation	$19.05 million	0.00	-$34.48 million	($1.23)	0.00

Elys BMG Group has higher revenue and earnings than Presto Automation. Elys BMG Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Presto Automation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Elys BMG Group and Presto Automation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elys BMG Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Presto Automation	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

20.9% of Presto Automation shares are held by institutional investors. 18.5% of Elys BMG Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Presto Automation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Elys BMG Group has a beta of 10.68, suggesting that its share price is 968% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Presto Automation has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Elys BMG Group beats Presto Automation on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Elys BMG Group

Elys BMG Group, Inc. engages in the provision of business-to-consumer gaming services in the United States and Europe. The company offers betting platform software services to leisure betting establishments; and operates web based and land-based leisure betting establishments. Its gaming product offerings include sports betting; and online casino, such as online slot and table games, poker, bingo, skilled and interactive games, virtual sports betting, and horse racing. It provides its products through physical, land-based retail locations; newgioco.it or commercial webskins linked to its website; and mobile devices. The company was formerly known as Elys Game Technology, Corp. and changed its name to Elys BMG Group, Inc. in January 2024. Elys BMG Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Presto Automation

Presto Automation Inc. engages in the provision of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation solutions to the restaurant enterprise technology industry in the United States. The company offers Presto Voice, an AI solution to quick service restaurants that completes complex orders, including large orders with multiple menu modifications and add-ons, with limited on-site restaurant staff intervention; and Presto Touch, a pay-at-table tablet solution to casual dining chains that enables self-serve ordering, payment processing, personalization, and gaming experiences for restaurant guests. Presto Automation, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California.