Head to Head Comparison: Eightco (NASDAQ:OCTO) & Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT)

Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT) and Eightco (NASDAQ:OCTO) 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 risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Duos Technologies Group and Eightco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duos Technologies Group	-45.36%	-21.46%	-15.66%
Eightco	-21.43%	-91.96%	-19.64%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

42.6% of Duos Technologies Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of Eightco shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Duos Technologies Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Eightco 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.

Volatility and Risk

Duos Technologies Group has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eightco has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Duos Technologies Group and Eightco, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duos Technologies Group	1	1	1	0	2.00
Eightco	0	0	0	0	0.00

Duos Technologies Group currently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 161.90%. Given Duos Technologies Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Duos Technologies Group is more favorable than Eightco.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Duos Technologies Group and Eightco”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duos Technologies Group	$27.02 million	9.12	-$9.84 million	($0.66)	-12.73
Eightco	$43.87 million	0.05	$710,000.00	($3.02)	-0.22

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

Summary

Duos Technologies Group beats Eightco on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Eightco

Eightco Holdings Inc. provides inventory management and corrugated custom packaging solutions in North America and Europe. It manufactures and sells custom packaging solutions for a various product; and provides and resells bitcoin mining equipment and co-location services. The company was formerly known as Cryptyde, Inc. and changed its name to Eightco Holdings Inc. in April 2023. Eightco Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania.