Reviewing HUB Cyber Security (Israel) (NASDAQ:HUBC) and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (NASDAQ:BOSC)

HUB Cyber Security (Israel) (NASDAQ:HUBC – Get Rating) and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (NASDAQ:BOSC – Get Rating) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

66.7% of HUB Cyber Security (Israel) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of B.O.S. Better Online Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of HUB Cyber Security (Israel) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of B.O.S. Better Online Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

HUB Cyber Security (Israel) has a beta of -0.93, meaning that its stock price is 193% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B.O.S. Better Online Solutions has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for HUB Cyber Security (Israel) and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HUB Cyber Security (Israel)	0	0	0	0	N/A
B.O.S. Better Online Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares HUB Cyber Security (Israel) and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HUB Cyber Security (Israel)	N/A	N/A	N/A
B.O.S. Better Online Solutions	3.08%	8.09%	4.55%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares HUB Cyber Security (Israel) and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HUB Cyber Security (Israel)	$225.69 million	0.06	-$13.23 million	N/A	N/A
B.O.S. Better Online Solutions	$41.51 million	0.37	$1.28 million	$0.23	11.59

B.O.S. Better Online Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HUB Cyber Security (Israel).

Summary

B.O.S. Better Online Solutions beats HUB Cyber Security (Israel) on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HUB Cyber Security (Israel)

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Mount Rainier Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. Mount Rainier Acquisition Corp. is based in New York.

About B.O.S. Better Online Solutions

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BOS Better Online Solutions Ltd. provides intelligent robotics and supply chain solutions to enterprises. It offers smart automation systems for industrial processes, logistics and retail stores. The firm operates through the following segments: Intelligent Robotics, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and Supply Chain Solutions. The company was founded by Israel Gal in 1990 and is headquartered in Rishon LeZion, Israel.