Magnum Opus Acquisition (NYSE:OPA) & SOBR Safe (NASDAQ:SOBR) Critical Survey

Magnum Opus Acquisition (NYSE:OPA) and SOBR Safe (NASDAQ:SOBR) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Magnum Opus Acquisition has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SOBR Safe has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Magnum Opus Acquisition and SOBR Safe’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magnum Opus Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$15.27 million	$0.61	17.41
SOBR Safe	$40,000.00	588.96	-$12.35 million	N/A	N/A

Magnum Opus Acquisition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SOBR Safe.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Magnum Opus Acquisition and SOBR Safe, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnum Opus Acquisition	0	0	0	0	N/A
SOBR Safe	0	0	0	0	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

50.1% of Magnum Opus Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.9% of SOBR Safe shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.9% of Magnum Opus Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of SOBR Safe shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Magnum Opus Acquisition and SOBR Safe’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnum Opus Acquisition	N/A	-120.34%	9.22%
SOBR Safe	-10,156.64%	-155.24%	-109.33%

Summary

Magnum Opus Acquisition beats SOBR Safe on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Magnum Opus Acquisition

Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or related business combination with one or more businesses. Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Central, Hong Kong.

About SOBR Safe

SOBR Safe, Inc., a hardware and software company, develops non-invasive alcohol detection, biometric identity verification, and real-time cloud-based alerts and reporting systems in North America. The company offers SOBRcheck, a stationary identification and alcohol monitoring product; SOBRsure, a transdermal, alcohol-detecting wearable band; and SOBRSafe software platform for non-invasive alcohol detection and identity verification. Its SOBRSafe, a software platform for non-invasive alcohol detection and identity verification solution have applications in probation management, fleet & facility, outpatient alcohol rehabilitation, and youth drivers. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.