Comparing CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) & Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE)

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) and Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares CLEAR Secure and Audioeye’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CLEAR Secure	13.01%	68.98%	9.74%
Audioeye	-9.05%	71.24%	11.35%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CLEAR Secure and Audioeye”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CLEAR Secure	$900.78 million	8.04	$109.17 million	$1.24	43.82
Audioeye	$40.31 million	2.07	-$3.08 million	($0.29)	-23.07

CLEAR Secure has higher revenue and earnings than Audioeye. Audioeye is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CLEAR Secure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

CLEAR Secure has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Audioeye has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.8% of CLEAR Secure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.1% of Audioeye shares are held by institutional investors. 39.7% of CLEAR Secure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.9% of Audioeye shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CLEAR Secure and Audioeye, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CLEAR Secure	1	2	5	1	2.67
Audioeye	1	1	4	0	2.50

CLEAR Secure currently has a consensus price target of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.42%. Audioeye has a consensus price target of $14.63, indicating a potential upside of 118.61%. Given Audioeye’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Audioeye is more favorable than CLEAR Secure.

Summary

CLEAR Secure beats Audioeye on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CLEAR Secure

Clear Secure, Inc. operates a secure identity platform under the CLEAR brand name primarily in the United States. Its secure identity platform is a multi-layered infrastructure consisting of front-end, including enrollment, verification, and linking, as well as back-end. The company also offers CLEAR Plus, a consumer aviation subscription service, which enables access to predictable entry lanes in airport security checkpoints, as well as access to broader network; and CLEAR mobile app, which is used to enroll new members and improve the experience for existing members. In addition, it provides RESERVE powered by CLEAR, a virtual queuing technology that provides users with the ability to book a dedicated time slot to go through security at the airport; CLEAR Verified, a B2B offering that extends secure identity platform to partners to create friction-free experiences for their customers; TSA PreCheck Enrollment Provided by CLEAR, as well as online renewal services; Atlas Certified, an automated solution to verify professional licenses and certification data across industries; and Sora ID that enables adding know your customer services to platform offerings, as well as virtual queuing technology that enables customers to manage lines. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Clear Secure, Inc. is a subsidiary of Alclear Investments, Llc.

About Audioeye

AudioEye, Inc. provides patented, internet content publication, distribution software, and related services to Internet and other media to people regardless of their device, location, or disabilities in the United States. Its software and services enable conversion of digital content into accessible formats and allows for real time distribution to end users on any Internet connected device. The company offers AudioEye, an always-on testing, remediation, and monitoring solution that improves conformance with web content accessibility guidelines; identifies and fixes the accessibility errors and addresses a range of disabilities, including dyslexia, color blindness, epilepsy, and others; and provides additional solutions to provide for enhanced compliance and accessibility, including periodic auditing, human assisted technological remediations, and legal support services, as well as PDF remediation services, Native Mobile App and audit reports to help customers with their digital accessibility needs. The company serves small- and medium-sized businesses, corporate enterprises, non-profit organizations, and federal government agencies, as well as federal, state, and local governments and agencies through content management system partners, platform and agency partners, authorized resellers, and the marketplace. AudioEye, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.