AudioEye (AEYE) Competitors

AudioEye (NASDAQ:AEYE) and Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, community ranking and profitability.

Which has more volatility & risk, AEYE or SLP?

AudioEye has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Simulations Plus has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AEYE or SLP?

51.1% of AudioEye shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Simulations Plus shares are held by institutional investors. 40.7% of AudioEye shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of Simulations Plus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AEYE or SLP?

Simulations Plus received 188 more outperform votes than AudioEye when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.59% of users gave AudioEye an outperform vote while only 63.41% of users gave Simulations Plus an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
AudioEye	Outperform Votes 98 67.59%	Underperform Votes 47 32.41%
Simulations Plus	Outperform Votes 286 63.41%	Underperform Votes 165 36.59%

Does the media prefer AEYE or SLP?

In the previous week, Simulations Plus had 2 more articles in the media than AudioEye. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Simulations Plus and 5 mentions for AudioEye. AudioEye's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Simulations Plus' score of 0.48 indicating that AudioEye is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AudioEye	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Simulations Plus	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate AEYE or SLP?

AudioEye presently has a consensus target price of $26.10, indicating a potential upside of 128.95%. Simulations Plus has a consensus target price of $49.40, indicating a potential upside of 51.95%. Given AudioEye's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AudioEye is more favorable than Simulations Plus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AudioEye	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17
Simulations Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is AEYE or SLP more profitable?

Simulations Plus has a net margin of 10.97% compared to AudioEye's net margin of -9.89%. AudioEye's return on equity of 34.49% beat Simulations Plus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AudioEye	-9.89%	34.49%	8.18%
Simulations Plus	10.97%	6.84%	6.34%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AEYE or SLP?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AudioEye	$35.20M	4.02	-$5.87M	-$0.35	-32.57
Simulations Plus	$78.56M	8.32	$9.95M	$0.35	92.89

Summary

Simulations Plus beats AudioEye on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.