WM Technology (NASDAQ:MAPS – Get Free Report) and Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for WM Technology and Duos Technologies Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| WM Technology | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Duos Technologies Group | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
WM Technology currently has a consensus price target of $2.61, suggesting a potential upside of 570.95%. Duos Technologies Group has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 79.45%. Given WM Technology’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe WM Technology is more favorable than Duos Technologies Group.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| WM Technology | $174.70 million | 0.35 | $1.96 million | $0.01 | 38.90 |
| Duos Technologies Group | $27.02 million | 13.30 | -$9.84 million | ($0.66) | -18.58 |
WM Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Duos Technologies Group. Duos Technologies Group 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 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duos Technologies Group has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
22.0% of WM Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.6% of Duos Technologies Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.7% of WM Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Duos Technologies Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares WM Technology and Duos Technologies Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| WM Technology | 1.12% | 1.51% | 1.04% |
| Duos Technologies Group | -45.36% | -21.46% | -15.66% |
Summary
WM Technology beats Duos Technologies Group on 9 of the 12 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 Duos Technologies Group
Duos Technologies Group, Inc. designs, develops, deploys, and operates intelligent technology solutions in North America. The company provides solutions, such as Centraco, an enterprise information management software platform that consolidates data and events from multiple sources into a unified and distributive user interface; and truevue360, an integrated platform to develop and deploy artificial intelligence algorithms, including machine learning, computer vision, object detection, and deep neural network-based processing for real-time applications. Its proprietary applications include Railcar Inspection Portal that provides freight and transit railroad customers and select government agencies the ability to conduct fully automated railcar inspections of trains while they are moving at full speed. It also develops Automated Logistics Information System, which automates gatehouse operations, as well as develops solutions for rail, trucking, aviation, and other vehicle-based processes. In addition, the company provides consulting services, including consulting and auditing; software licensing with optional hardware sales; customer service training; and maintenance support. The company operates its services under the duostech brand. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
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