Peraso (NASDAQ:PRSO – Get Free Report) and Disco (OTCMKTS:DSCSY – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
77.6% of Peraso shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Disco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Peraso shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Peraso and Disco, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Peraso | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.75 |
| Disco | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Peraso and Disco”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Peraso | $12.19 million | 0.66 | -$4.75 million | ($0.68) | -0.78 |
| Disco | $2.90 billion | 13.47 | $894.45 million | $0.87 | 41.43 |
Disco has higher revenue and earnings than Peraso. Peraso is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Disco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Peraso and Disco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Peraso | -85.63% | -223.38% | -153.27% |
| Disco | 31.65% | 26.03% | 20.56% |
Risk and Volatility
Peraso has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Disco has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Disco beats Peraso on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Peraso
Peraso Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, develops, markets, and sells semiconductor devices and modules. The company's products include millimeter wavelength (mmWave) ICs, including baseband IC, various mmWave radio frequency, integrated circuits, as well as associated antenna technology; and mmWave antenna modules. It also provides accelerator engine products, comprising bandwidth engine for high-performance applications where throughput is critical; and quad partition rate, which allows for parallel accesses to multiple partitions of the memory simultaneously. Its mmWave products are used for various applications, such as multi-gigabit point-to-point (PtMP) wireless links; and fixed wireless access in the 5G operating bands, as well as consumer applications, such as wireless video streaming, and untethered augmented reality and virtual reality. The company also licenses intellectual property, as well as offers non-recurring engineering services. It markets its products through direct sales personnel, as well as sells representatives and distributors. The company was formerly knowns as MoSys, Inc. and changed its name to Peraso Inc. in December 2021. Peraso Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is based in San Jose, California.
About Disco
Disco Corporation manufactures and sells precision cutting, grinding, and polishing machines in Japan and internationally. Its precision machines include dicing saws, laser saws, grinders, polishers, wafer mounters, die separators, surface planers, and waterjet saws. The company also offers precision processing tools, such as dicing blades, grinding wheels, and dry polishing wheels; and other products, such as accessory equipment. In addition, it is involved in the disassembly and recycling of precision cutting, grinding, and polishing machines, as well as provides training services for the maintenance and operation of its products. Further, the company leases precision machines; and purchases and sells used machines. Additionally, it manufactures precision diamond abrasive tools, as well as offers chargeable processing services. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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