CPS Technologies (NASDAQ:CPSH – Get Free Report) and MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares CPS Technologies and MultiSensor AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CPS Technologies | -0.11% | -0.14% | -0.12% |
| MultiSensor AI | -141.70% | -36.08% | -31.31% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares CPS Technologies and MultiSensor AI”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CPS Technologies | $32.60 million | 2.09 | $420,000.00 | ($0.01) | -352.00 |
| MultiSensor AI | $5.55 million | 1.74 | -$11.71 million | ($5.62) | -0.78 |
CPS Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than MultiSensor AI. CPS Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MultiSensor AI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
11.2% of CPS Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of CPS Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.8% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for CPS Technologies and MultiSensor AI, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CPS Technologies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| MultiSensor AI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
CPS Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 70.45%. MultiSensor AI has a consensus target price of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 2,646.00%. Given MultiSensor AI’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MultiSensor AI is more favorable than CPS Technologies.
Risk and Volatility
CPS Technologies has a beta of 2.09, indicating that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MultiSensor AI has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
CPS Technologies beats MultiSensor AI on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CPS Technologies
CPS Technologies Corporation provides advanced material solutions to the transportation, automotive, energy, computing/internet, telecommunication, aerospace, defense, and oil and gas markets in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company offers metal matrix composites such as baseplates for various applications, including motor controllers used in electric trains, subway cars, wind turbines, and hybrid and electric vehicles; hermetic packages for use in radar, satellite, and avionics applications; baseplates and housings used in modules built with wide band gap semiconductors; and lids and heat spreaders for use in internet switches and routers. It also assembles housings and packages that includes metal matrix composite components for hybrid circuits; and produces armor for naval and military applications. The company sells its products to microelectronics systems companies. The company was formerly known as Ceramics Process Systems Corporation and changed its name to CPS Technologies Corporation in March 2007. CPS Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Norton, Massachusetts.
About MultiSensor AI
MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes multi-sensor systems for thermographic and other use in various industrial applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers sensor devices ranging from small to large handheld designs with built-in displays and controls, fixed-mounted pan-tilt-zoom single- and multi-sensor camera standalone systems, and mobile multi-sensor payload and gimbal systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles. It also provides on-prem and cloud-based software and services, including training, calibration, and repairs for its customers operating in the distribution and logistics, manufacturing, utility, and oil and gas sectors. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beaumont, Texas.
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