Critical Contrast: MyDx (OTCMKTS:MYDX) vs. Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI)

Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) and MyDx (OTCMKTS:MYDX) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vuzix and MyDx”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vuzix	$6.28 million	36.35	-$32.27 million	($0.40)	-6.86
MyDx	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

MyDx has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vuzix.

Profitability

This table compares Vuzix and MyDx’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vuzix	-504.12%	-116.50%	-77.83%
MyDx	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

35.9% of Vuzix shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of Vuzix shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Vuzix and MyDx, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vuzix	1	0	1	0	2.00
MyDx	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given MyDx’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MyDx is more favorable than Vuzix.

Summary

Vuzix beats MyDx on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vuzix

Vuzix Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technologies and products for the enterprise, medical, defense, and consumer markets. The company’s products include head-mounted smart personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays, and augmented reality, as well as original equipment manufacturer waveguide optical components and display engines. It also provides certified ERP SaaS logistics solution to support hand-held mobile phones and scanners used in logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing applications. It holds approximately 375 patents and patents pending and various IP licenses in the fields of optics, head-mounted displays, and augmented reality Video Eyewear field. It sells its products through resellers, distributors, direct to commercial customers, and online stores, as well as various Vuzix operated web stores in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Icuiti Corporation and changed its name to Vuzix Corporation in September 2007. Vuzix Corporation was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in West Henrietta, New York.

About MyDx

MyDx, Inc. is a science and technology company, which engages in the development and deployment of products and services in the areas of consumer products, data analytics, biopharmaceutical, and software as a service. Its product, MyDx, is a patented multiuse hand-held chemical analyzer designed to help consumers and professional test for pesticides in food, chemicals in water, toxins in the air, and safety and potency of cannabis samples. The company was founded by Daniel Rida Yazbeck on December 20, 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.