Cycurion (CYCU) Competitors

VerifyMe (NASDAQ:VRME) and Cycurion (NASDAQ:CYCU) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Does the media favor VRME or CYCU?

In the previous week, VerifyMe had 1 more articles in the media than Cycurion. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for VerifyMe and 3 mentions for Cycurion. VerifyMe's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Cycurion's score of 0.00 indicating that VerifyMe is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
VerifyMe	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cycurion	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VRME or CYCU?

8.8% of VerifyMe shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Cycurion shares are held by institutional investors. 24.1% of VerifyMe shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 60.3% of Cycurion 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.

Is VRME or CYCU more profitable?

Cycurion has a net margin of 0.00% compared to VerifyMe's net margin of -13.15%. Cycurion's return on equity of 0.00% beat VerifyMe's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VerifyMe	-13.15%	-11.15%	-7.46%
Cycurion	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility and risk, VRME or CYCU?

VerifyMe has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cycurion has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, VRME or CYCU?

Cycurion has lower revenue, but higher earnings than VerifyMe.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VerifyMe	$25.26M	0.36	-$3.39M	-$0.31	-2.66
Cycurion	$19.91M	0.12	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VRME or CYCU?

VerifyMe received 11 more outperform votes than Cycurion when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
VerifyMe	Outperform Votes 11 68.75%	Underperform Votes 5 31.25%
Cycurion	N/A	N/A

Do analysts recommend VRME or CYCU?

VerifyMe presently has a consensus target price of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 81.82%. Given VerifyMe's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe VerifyMe is more favorable than Cycurion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VerifyMe	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Cycurion	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

VerifyMe beats Cycurion on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.