Financial Comparison: Neonode (NASDAQ:NEON) vs. Celerity Solutions (OTCMKTS:CLTY)

Celerity Solutions (OTCMKTS:CLTY) and Neonode (NASDAQ:NEON) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.6% of Neonode shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of Celerity Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Neonode shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Celerity Solutions and Neonode’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celerity Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A
Neonode	386.64%	-34.66%	-30.25%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Celerity Solutions and Neonode, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celerity Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00
Neonode	1	1	0	0	1.50

Neonode has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 597.03%. Given Neonode’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Neonode is more favorable than Celerity Solutions.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Celerity Solutions and Neonode”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celerity Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Neonode	$2.06 million	7.01	$8.49 million	($0.32)	-2.69

Neonode has higher revenue and earnings than Celerity Solutions.

Volatility & Risk

Celerity Solutions has a beta of 5.13, meaning that its stock price is 413% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Neonode has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Neonode beats Celerity Solutions on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Celerity Solutions

Celerity Solutions, Inc. provides enterprise applications solutions. The company offers its applications in various areas, such as finance, human capital management, manufacturing, mergers and acquisitions, sales operations efficiency, supply chain, utilities, and Web retail. Celerity Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Redwood City, California.

About Neonode

Neonode Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops optical sensing solutions for contactless touch, touch, and gesture sensing in the United States, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Switzerland, France, Sweden, China, and internationally. It also offers software solutions for machine perception to detect and track persons and objects in video streams from cameras and other types of imagers. In addition, the company sells touch sensor modules to OEMs, original design manufacturers, and systems integrators. Further, it licenses its zForce technology to original equipment manufacturers and automotive Tier 1 suppliers, as well as provides non-recurring engineering services related to application development. It serves office equipment, automotive, industrial automation, medical, military, and avionics markets. Neonode Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.