Viscount Systems (OTCMKTS:VSYS) versus Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON) Head-To-Head Review

Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON) and Viscount Systems (OTCMKTS:VSYS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Expion360 has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viscount Systems has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Expion360 and Viscount Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Expion360	-64.61%	-119.83%	-68.13%
Viscount Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.5% of Expion360 shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Expion360 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 91.3% of Viscount Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Expion360 and Viscount Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Expion360	1	0	0	0	1.00
Viscount Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Viscount Systems’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Viscount Systems is more favorable than Expion360.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Expion360 and Viscount Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Expion360	$9.65 million	0.80	-$6.24 million	($1.38)	-0.51
Viscount Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Viscount Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Expion360.

Summary

Viscount Systems beats Expion360 on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Expion360

Expion360 Inc. designs, assembles, manufactures, and sells lithium iron phosphate batteries and supporting accessories under the VPR 4EVER name for recreational vehicles, marine, golf, industrial, residential, and off-the-grid applications. It provides battery monitors; direct current battery chargers; various models of industrial tie-downs; power generators AURA POWERCAP; terminal blocks; and bus bars. The company also engages in the development of e360 Home Energy Storage systems; e360 SmartTalk mobile application. It serves dealers, wholesalers, private label customers, and original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Yozamp Products Company, LLC and changed its name to Expion360 Inc. in November 2021. Expion360 Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Redmond, Oregon.

About Viscount Systems

Viscount Systems, Inc., through its subsidiary, Viscount Communication and Control Systems Inc., designs, manufactures, and sells access control and security products in North America. It offers intercom and physical access control systems, and emergency communications systems for various applications, including condominium/apartment building access and intercom; residential intercom; gated home/community access and intercom; seniors/government housing access, tracking, and intercom; elevator access and tracking; garage or perimeter gate control; and emergency communications. The company's principal product is the Enterphone intercom and access control system, a patented building entry control system that uses a building's internal phone wiring to allow access control for tenants, and intercom and access control between visitors and tenants. It also manufactures electronic entry access panels that can operate using the Enterphone system or dial-up telephone company lines. In addition, the company offers Enterphone iQ, a solution based on its MESH technology; MESH, a software-based building management system; Freedom, an Internet technology platform; and Liberty, a derivation of the Freedom for the smaller sized system access control market. Viscount Systems, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.