Smith Micro Software (SMSI) Competitors

Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT) and Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DUOT or SMSI?

Duos Technologies Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smith Micro Software. Duos Technologies Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smith Micro Software, 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
Duos Technologies Group	$11.16M	6.91	-$10.76M	-$1.20	-5.52
Smith Micro Software	$20.56M	1.06	-$48.70M	-$1.73	-0.65

Do analysts prefer DUOT or SMSI?

Duos Technologies Group presently has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 88.82%. Smith Micro Software has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 344.44%. Given Smith Micro Software's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Smith Micro Software is more favorable than Duos Technologies Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duos Technologies Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Smith Micro Software	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media prefer DUOT or SMSI?

In the previous week, Duos Technologies Group and Duos Technologies Group both had 3 articles in the media. Smith Micro Software's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Duos Technologies Group's score of 0.63 indicating that Smith Micro Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Duos Technologies Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Smith Micro Software	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in DUOT or SMSI?

42.6% of Duos Technologies Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Smith Micro Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Duos Technologies Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Smith Micro Software shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is DUOT or SMSI more profitable?

Duos Technologies Group has a net margin of -90.41% compared to Smith Micro Software's net margin of -118.00%. Smith Micro Software's return on equity of -42.50% beat Duos Technologies Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duos Technologies Group	-90.41%	-331.38%	-37.71%
Smith Micro Software	-118.00%	-42.50%	-35.23%

Which has more risk and volatility, DUOT or SMSI?

Duos Technologies Group has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith Micro Software has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Duos Technologies Group and Smith Micro Software tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.