A2Z Smart Technologies (AZ) Competitors $6.58 +0.08 (+1.23%) As of 01/23/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends AZ vs. OUST, AIRJ, RR, GENC, PDYN, YIBO, DTI, LSE, MNTX, and PFIEShould you be buying A2Z Smart Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of A2Z Smart Technologies include Ouster (OUST), Montana Technologies (AIRJ), Richtech Robotics (RR), Gencor Industries (GENC), Palladyne AI (PDYN), Planet Image International (YIBO), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Leishen Energy (LSE), Manitex International (MNTX), and Profire Energy (PFIE). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. A2Z Smart Technologies vs. Ouster Montana Technologies Richtech Robotics Gencor Industries Palladyne AI Planet Image International Drilling Tools International Leishen Energy Manitex International Profire Energy A2Z Smart Technologies (NASDAQ:AZ) and Ouster (NYSE:OUST) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations. Is AZ or OUST more profitable? Ouster has a net margin of -106.50% compared to A2Z Smart Technologies' net margin of -147.13%. A2Z Smart Technologies' return on equity of 0.00% beat Ouster's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets A2Z Smart Technologies-147.13% N/A -107.37% Ouster -106.50%-65.17%-37.02% Does the MarketBeat Community favor AZ or OUST? Ouster received 32 more outperform votes than A2Z Smart Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave A2Z Smart Technologies an outperform vote while only 57.89% of users gave Ouster an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformA2Z Smart TechnologiesOutperform Votes1100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesOusterOutperform Votes3357.89% Underperform Votes2442.11% Which has more risk and volatility, AZ or OUST? A2Z Smart Technologies has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ouster has a beta of 2.39, suggesting that its stock price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, AZ or OUST? A2Z Smart Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ouster. A2Z Smart Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ouster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioA2Z Smart Technologies$11.38M15.96-$16.06M-$0.50-13.24Ouster$83.28M6.35-$374.11M-$2.57-4.14 Does the media prefer AZ or OUST? In the previous week, Ouster had 30 more articles in the media than A2Z Smart Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Ouster and 0 mentions for A2Z Smart Technologies. A2Z Smart Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Ouster's score of -0.04 indicating that A2Z Smart Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment A2Z Smart Technologies Neutral Ouster Neutral Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AZ or OUST? 12.6% of A2Z Smart Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.5% of Ouster shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.0% of A2Z Smart Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Ouster shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend AZ or OUST? Ouster has a consensus target price of $13.17, indicating a potential upside of 23.85%. Given Ouster's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ouster is more favorable than A2Z Smart Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score A2Z Smart Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Ouster 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryOuster beats A2Z Smart Technologies on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get A2Z Smart Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AZ 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 AZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricA2Z Smart TechnologiesGeneral industrial machinery, IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$181.65M$4.34B$26.84B$9.21BDividend YieldN/A0.84%2.72%3.97%P/E Ratio-13.2415.12237.7817.50Price / Sales15.9610.103,385.8780.08Price / CashN/A217.1135.8437.70Price / Book-47.297.808.644.72Net Income-$16.06M$18.59M$670.63M$224.54M7 Day Performance-5.16%0.17%2.16%1.74%1 Month Performance-7.41%15.57%5.89%4.42%1 Year Performance118.84%6.87%26.33%22.00% A2Z Smart Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AZA2Z Smart Technologies0.6511 of 5 stars$6.58+1.2%N/A+117.5%$180.58M$6.63M-13.1660Positive NewsOUSTOuster1.3703 of 5 stars$10.60-5.9%$13.17+24.2%+78.4%$527.56M$83.28M-4.12280Analyst RevisionGap DownAIRJMontana Technologies1.8543 of 5 stars$9.04+3.3%$12.00+32.7%N/A$504.79MN/A0.00N/AGap UpRRRichtech Robotics0.757 of 5 stars$3.10-5.8%N/A-68.9%$245.70M$4.24M0.0051News CoveragePositive NewsGENCGencor IndustriesN/A$16.57-1.9%N/A+3.6%$242.92M$105.07M15.06370Negative NewsPDYNPalladyne AI0.7415 of 5 stars$7.69-16.0%N/AN/A$231.56M$7.77M-3.5670Gap UpYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$3.63+3.4%N/AN/A$195.58M$150.22M0.001,248Gap DownDTIDrilling Tools International1.6503 of 5 stars$3.53+0.6%$4.25+20.4%+20.3%$125.63M$152.03M12.61394LSELeishen EnergyN/A$7.39+8.8%N/AN/A$124.74MN/A0.00173Quiet Period ExpirationNews CoverageMNTXManitex International0.6635 of 5 stars$5.80+0.2%$5.80-29.0%$118.30M$294.78M12.61510Analyst ForecastPFIEProfire Energy0.861 of 5 stars$2.54flat$2.55+0.4%+61.8%$117.35M$60.02M14.11100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ouster Alternatives Montana Technologies Alternatives Richtech Robotics Alternatives Gencor Industries Alternatives Palladyne AI Alternatives Planet Image International Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Leishen Energy Alternatives Manitex International Alternatives Profire Energy Alternatives 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:AZ) was last updated on 1/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersVladimir Lenin was right…The Magnificent 7 could be in for a world of pain… And the insiders know it. 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