Reviewing Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD) & Nextech3D.AI (OTCMKTS:NEXCF)

Nextech3D.AI (OTCMKTS:NEXCF) and Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Nextech3D.AI and Allbirds, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nextech3D.AI	0	1	0	0	2.00
Allbirds	1	1	0	0	1.50

Institutional & Insider Ownership

44.1% of Allbirds shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of Nextech3D.AI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.7% of Allbirds shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Nextech3D.AI has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allbirds has a beta of 2.59, meaning that its stock price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Nextech3D.AI and Allbirds’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nextech3D.AI	-169.65%	N/A	-185.43%
Allbirds	-53.36%	-173.54%	-67.54%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Nextech3D.AI and Allbirds”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nextech3D.AI	$1.54 million	12.02	-$2.57 million	($0.02)	-3.96
Allbirds	$152.47 million	0.15	-$77.28 million	($9.12)	-0.28

Nextech3D.AI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Allbirds. Nextech3D.AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allbirds, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Allbirds beats Nextech3D.AI on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nextech3D.AI

Nextech3D.AI Corporation provides augmented reality technologies, wayfinding technologies, and 3D model services. It focuses on creating 3D WebAR photorealistic models for the prime ecommerce marketplace, as well as other online retailers. The company was formerly known as NexTech AR Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Nextech3D.AI Corporation in September 2023. Nextech3D.AI Corporation was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Allbirds

Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear and apparel products for men and women in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of lifestyle and performance shoes; and apparel, including classic tees and sweats, socks, and underwear. It sells its products through its retail stores, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. and changed its name to Allbirds, Inc. in December 2015. Allbirds, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.