WM Technology (NASDAQ:MAPS – Get Free Report) and Firefly Neuroscience (NASDAQ:AIFF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for WM Technology and Firefly Neuroscience, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| WM Technology | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Firefly Neuroscience | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
WM Technology presently has a consensus price target of $2.61, suggesting a potential upside of 210.75%. Given WM Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe WM Technology is more favorable than Firefly Neuroscience.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| WM Technology | $184.51 million | 0.72 | $7.64 million | $0.07 | 12.00 |
| Firefly Neuroscience | $110,000.00 | 128.77 | -$10.46 million | ($2.09) | -0.50 |
WM Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Firefly Neuroscience. Firefly Neuroscience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WM Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
WM Technology has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Firefly Neuroscience has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares WM Technology and Firefly Neuroscience’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| WM Technology | 4.40% | 6.22% | 4.22% |
| Firefly Neuroscience | -2,705.88% | -319.00% | -191.27% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
22.0% of WM Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Firefly Neuroscience shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.6% of WM Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Firefly Neuroscience shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
WM Technology beats Firefly Neuroscience on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About WM Technology
WM Technology, Inc. provides ecommerce and compliance software solutions to retailers and brands in cannabis market in the United States and internationally. The company offers Weedmaps marketplace that allows cannabis users to search for and browse cannabis products from retailers and brands, and reserve products from local retailers; and education and learning information to help newer consumers learn about the types of products to purchase. It also provides monthly subscription-based business software solutions, including WM Listings, WM Orders, WM Store, WM Connectors, and WM Insights as well as other add-on products, such as WM Ads, WM AdSuite, WM Customer Relationship Management, WM Dispatch, and WM Screens. WM Technology, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
About Firefly Neuroscience
Firefly Neuroscience, Inc., a medical technology and artificial intelligence company, provides neuroscientific solutions that improve outcomes for patients with mental illnesses and neurological disorders. The company offers Brain Network Analytics, a software that focuses on diagnostic and treatment for people suffering from mental illnesses and cognitive disorders, including depression, dementia, anxiety disorders, concussions, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It serves pharmaceutical companies and medical practitioners. Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. is based in Toronto, Canada.
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