SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) vs. MARA (NASDAQ:MARA) Head to Head Contrast

SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) and MARA (NASDAQ:MARA) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

SoundThinking has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MARA has a beta of 5.33, suggesting that its share price is 433% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SoundThinking and MARA”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SoundThinking	$104.13 million	1.04	-$9.42 million	($1.29)	-6.48
MARA	$907.09 million	2.99	-$1.31 billion	($9.16)	-0.77

SoundThinking has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MARA. SoundThinking is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MARA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

60.7% of SoundThinking shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of MARA shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of SoundThinking shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of MARA 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for SoundThinking and MARA, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SoundThinking	1	8	0	0	1.89
MARA	3	0	7	0	2.40

SoundThinking presently has a consensus target price of $9.79, indicating a potential upside of 17.05%. MARA has a consensus target price of $17.78, indicating a potential upside of 153.24%. Given MARA’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MARA is more favorable than SoundThinking.

Profitability

This table compares SoundThinking and MARA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SoundThinking	-16.92%	-23.77%	-12.90%
MARA	-429.71%	-26.05%	-12.73%

Summary

MARA beats SoundThinking on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SoundThinking

SoundThinking, Inc., a public safety technology company that provides transformative solutions and strategic advisory services for law enforcement and civic leadership. Its SafetySmart Platform, an integrated suite of data-driven tools that enable law enforcement and community violence prevention and health organizations to be efficient in public safety outcomes. It offers ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot detection system; CrimeTracer, a law enforcement search engine; CaseBuilder, an investigation management system; and ResourceRouter, a software that directs patrol and community anti-violence resources to help maximize their impact. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. The company was formerly known as ShotSpotter, Inc. and changed its name to SoundThinking, Inc. in April 2023. SoundThinking, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

About MARA

MARA Holdings, Inc. operates as a digital asset technology company that mines digital assets with a focus on the bitcoin ecosystem in United States. The company was formerly known as Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to MARA Holdings, Inc. in August 2024. MARA Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.