Audioeye (NASDAQ:AEYE – Get Free Report) and Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.
Volatility & Risk
Audioeye has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Datavault AI has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Audioeye and Datavault AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Audioeye | -10.92% | 121.59% | 15.45% |
| Datavault AI | -370.21% | -46.04% | -39.35% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Audioeye | $40.31 million | 2.10 | -$3.08 million | ($0.36) | -18.67 |
| Datavault AI | $39.09 million | 3.79 | -$78.99 million | ($0.42) | -0.37 |
Audioeye has higher revenue and earnings than Datavault AI. Audioeye is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Datavault AI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Audioeye and Datavault AI, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Audioeye | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Datavault AI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.50 |
Audioeye presently has a consensus target price of $14.62, indicating a potential upside of 117.63%. Datavault AI has a consensus target price of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 1,504.62%. Given Datavault AI’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Datavault AI is more favorable than Audioeye.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
51.1% of Audioeye shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Datavault AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.9% of Audioeye shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Datavault AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Audioeye beats Datavault AI on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Audioeye
AudioEye, Inc. provides patented, internet content publication, distribution software, and related services to Internet and other media to people regardless of their device, location, or disabilities in the United States. Its software and services enable conversion of digital content into accessible formats and allows for real time distribution to end users on any Internet connected device. The company offers AudioEye, an always-on testing, remediation, and monitoring solution that improves conformance with web content accessibility guidelines; identifies and fixes the accessibility errors and addresses a range of disabilities, including dyslexia, color blindness, epilepsy, and others; and provides additional solutions to provide for enhanced compliance and accessibility, including periodic auditing, human assisted technological remediations, and legal support services, as well as PDF remediation services, Native Mobile App and audit reports to help customers with their digital accessibility needs. The company serves small- and medium-sized businesses, corporate enterprises, non-profit organizations, and federal government agencies, as well as federal, state, and local governments and agencies through content management system partners, platform and agency partners, authorized resellers, and the marketplace. AudioEye, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.
About Datavault AI
Datavault AI Inc., a data sciences technology company, owns and operates data management and supercomputer platforms. It offers data technology and software solutions. The company was formerly known as WiSA Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Datavault AI Inc. in February 2025. Datavault AI Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.
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