Analyzing AirSculpt Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRS) & Pono Capital Two (NASDAQ:PTWO)

AirSculpt Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRS) and Pono Capital Two (NASDAQ:PTWO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for AirSculpt Technologies and Pono Capital Two, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AirSculpt Technologies	0	1	1	0	2.50
Pono Capital Two	0	0	0	0	N/A

AirSculpt Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.13%. Given AirSculpt Technologies’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AirSculpt Technologies is more favorable than Pono Capital Two.

Volatility and Risk

AirSculpt Technologies has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pono Capital Two has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

91.5% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.8% of Pono Capital Two shares are owned by institutional investors. 78.3% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 63.9% of Pono Capital Two shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AirSculpt Technologies and Pono Capital Two’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AirSculpt Technologies	$195.92 million	1.69	-$4.48 million	($0.08)	-71.88
Pono Capital Two	N/A	N/A	$340,000.00	N/A	N/A

Pono Capital Two has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AirSculpt Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares AirSculpt Technologies and Pono Capital Two’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AirSculpt Technologies	-2.29%	1.74%	0.68%
Pono Capital Two	N/A	-6.63%	0.73%

Summary

AirSculpt Technologies beats Pono Capital Two on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AirSculpt Technologies

AirSculpt Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on operating as a holding company for EBS Intermediate Parent LLC that provides body contouring procedure services in the United States. The company offers AirSculpt, a next-generation body contouring procedure that removes unwanted fat and tightens skin in a minimally invasive procedure. It also provides AirSculpt+, a procedure that permanently removes fat and tightens the skin with unparalleled precision and finesse; and AirSculpt Smooth, an advanced cellulite removal tool. In addition, it provides fat removal procedures across treatment areas, such as the stomach, back, and buttocks; and fat transfer procedures that use the patient's own fat cells to enhance the breasts, buttocks, hips, or other areas. The company's body contouring procedures also include the Power BBL, a Brazilian butt lift procedure; the Up a Cup, a breast enhancement procedure; and the Hip Flip, an hourglass contouring procedure. It operates various centers. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.

About Pono Capital Two

Pono Capital Two, Inc. does not have any significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Pono Capital Two, Inc. was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.