Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) Competitors $0.20 +0.01 (+5.37%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends APDN vs. STAF, MCOM, UK, DMSL, ASAP, NHIQ, WEJOF, ADVWW, MMA, and AUUDWShould you be buying Applied DNA Sciences stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied DNA Sciences include Staffing 360 Solutions (STAF), Micromobility.com (MCOM), Ucommune International (UK), Digital Media Solutions (DMSL), Waitr (ASAP), NantHealth (NHIQ), Wejo Group (WEJOF), Advantage Solutions (ADVWW), Alta Global Group (MMA), and Auddia (AUUDW). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Applied DNA Sciences vs. Staffing 360 Solutions Micromobility.com Ucommune International Digital Media Solutions Waitr NantHealth Wejo Group Advantage Solutions Alta Global Group Auddia Applied DNA Sciences (NASDAQ:APDN) and Staffing 360 Solutions (NASDAQ:STAF) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Does the media refer more to APDN or STAF? In the previous week, Applied DNA Sciences had 5 more articles in the media than Staffing 360 Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Applied DNA Sciences and 0 mentions for Staffing 360 Solutions. Applied DNA Sciences' average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat Staffing 360 Solutions' score of 0.00 indicating that Applied DNA Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Applied DNA Sciences Neutral Staffing 360 Solutions Neutral Do analysts rate APDN or STAF? Applied DNA Sciences presently has a consensus price target of $1.50, indicating a potential upside of 664.14%. Given Applied DNA Sciences' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Applied DNA Sciences is more favorable than Staffing 360 Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied DNA Sciences 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Staffing 360 Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Is APDN or STAF more profitable? Staffing 360 Solutions has a net margin of -13.78% compared to Applied DNA Sciences' net margin of -214.42%. Staffing 360 Solutions' return on equity of 0.00% beat Applied DNA Sciences' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied DNA Sciences-214.42% -138.41% -58.97% Staffing 360 Solutions -13.78%N/A -37.18% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in APDN or STAF? Applied DNA Sciences received 115 more outperform votes than Staffing 360 Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.38% of users gave Staffing 360 Solutions an outperform vote while only 58.02% of users gave Applied DNA Sciences an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformApplied DNA SciencesOutperform Votes29358.02% Underperform Votes21241.98% Staffing 360 SolutionsOutperform Votes17861.38% Underperform Votes11238.62% Do institutionals and insiders believe in APDN or STAF? 22.2% of Applied DNA Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.2% of Staffing 360 Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Applied DNA Sciences shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Staffing 360 Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, APDN or STAF? Applied DNA Sciences has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Staffing 360 Solutions has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, APDN or STAF? Applied DNA Sciences has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Staffing 360 Solutions. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied DNA Sciences$13.37M0.15-$9.95M-$11.84-0.02Staffing 360 Solutions$190.88M0.01-$26.04MN/AN/A SummaryApplied DNA Sciences beats Staffing 360 Solutions on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyNvidia warning urgentI thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. Here’s the full story for you. Get Applied DNA Sciences News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APDN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APDN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricApplied DNA SciencesTesting laboratories IndustryIndustrial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.01M$4.38B$9.75B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A1.55%2.02%4.14%P/E Ratio-0.02N/A21.0715.14Price / Sales0.152.109.2493.53Price / CashN/A30.8119.4634.04Price / Book0.032.573.975.01Net Income-$9.95M$106.45M$460.54M$225.46M7 Day Performance-36.55%-8.75%-0.14%0.37%1 Month Performance-42.26%-12.51%-1.60%3.57%1 Year Performance-98.80%-23.90%33.61%29.42% Applied DNA Sciences Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APDNApplied DNA Sciences2.8377 of 5 stars$0.20+5.4%$1.50+664.1%-98.7%$2.01M$13.37M-0.0270News CoverageSTAFStaffing 360 Solutions0.5534 of 5 stars$1.90-7.8%N/A-72.1%$1.21M$180.26M-0.02200Positive NewsMCOMMicromobility.comN/A$0.01flatN/A-99.8%$968,000.00$9.84M0.00360News CoverageUKUcommune International0.9455 of 5 stars$1.27-5.2%N/A-62.1%$800,000.00$64.76M0.00510Positive NewsDMSLDigital Media SolutionsN/A$0.05flatN/AN/A$483,000.00$334.95M0.00580ASAPWaitrN/AN/AN/AN/A$237,000.00$130.00M0.00840NHIQNantHealthN/A$0.00flatN/A-99.5%$65,000.00$67M0.00365WEJOFWejo GroupN/A$0.00-50.0%N/A-80.0%$22,000.00$8.40M0.00251ADVWWAdvantage SolutionsN/A$0.02flatN/AN/A$0.00$4.07B0.0075,000Positive NewsGap UpMMAAlta Global GroupN/A$2.05+13.3%N/AN/A$0.00$1.54M0.00N/ANews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeAUUDWAuddiaN/A$0.03-27.9%N/A-44.7%$0.00N/A0.0020Short Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Staffing 360 Solutions Competitors Micromobility.com Competitors Ucommune International Competitors Digital Media Solutions Competitors Waitr Competitors NantHealth Competitors Wejo Group Competitors Advantage Solutions Competitors Alta Global Group Competitors Auddia Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APDN) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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