Head-To-Head Comparison: Meta Data (NYSE:AIU) versus Boxlight (NASDAQ:BOXL)

Meta Data (NYSE:AIU) and Boxlight (NASDAQ:BOXL) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Meta Data and Boxlight, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Meta Data	0	0	0	0	N/A
Boxlight	0	0	3	0	3.00

Boxlight has a consensus target price of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 665.31%. Given Boxlight’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Boxlight is more favorable than Meta Data.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Meta Data and Boxlight’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Meta Data	$32.43 million	1.14	$694.49 million	N/A	N/A
Boxlight	$176.72 million	0.03	-$39.16 million	($4.21)	-0.14

Meta Data has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boxlight.

Volatility and Risk

Meta Data has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boxlight has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Meta Data and Boxlight’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Meta Data	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boxlight	-22.16%	-37.72%	-7.97%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.4% of Meta Data shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.5% of Boxlight shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.7% of Meta Data shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Boxlight shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Meta Data beats Boxlight on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Meta Data

Meta Data Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates K-12 after-school education platform that focuses on young children mathematics training services and FasTrack English services in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company's products include Artificial Intelligent Education (AIE), a smart training system incorporating virtual reality, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other technologies to facilitate the teaching and training process; Artificial Intelligent Universe (AIU), provides software and hardware infrastructure (IAAS) to Metaverse business operators or individual users targeted to improve the accessibility of rendering modes through cloud computing and edge computing algorithms and computing power to improve the virtual world; and smart ID card services. It also provides technical services, including simulation teaching modules, 3D teaching modules, virtual reality modules, etc. for smart education business operation service providers, as well as digital services; project completion inspection services; and customer acceptance services. The company was formerly known as OneSmart International Education Group Limited and changed its name to Meta Data Limited in April 2022. Meta Data Limited was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.

About Boxlight

Boxlight Corporation designs, produces, and distributes interactive technology solutions for the education, health, corporate, military, and government sectors in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. The company provides interactive and non-interactive flat panel displays and whiteboards, LED video walls, digital signages, classroom audio and campus communication, cameras and other peripherals, and media players; and accessory document cameras, teacher pads for remote control, assessment systems, and front-of-class display products under the Mimio and Clevertouch brands. It also offers MimioStudio Interactive Instructional software that enables the creation, editing, and presentation of interactive instructional lessons and activities; MimioMobile, a software accessory for MimioStudio; Oktopus Instructional and Whiteboarding software, which enables the creation, editing, and presentation of interactive instructional lessons and activities; Notes+, a software accessory; GameZones, a multi-student interactive gaming software; MimioConnect, an online student engagement platform; and LYNX, a lesson building app. In addition, the company provides Juno, a towering standard of sound quality that reinforces a teacher's voice; Mimio MyBot system for robotics learning; Robo3D printers; MyStemKits, which offers lesson plans for grades K-12 math and science teachers; MimioView document camera; EzRoom, an integrated AV solution; Lyrik, an amplification solution; and Conductor School Communication System, an IP-based campus-wide communication and control solution; and accessories, such as mobile carts, installation accessories, and wall-mount accessories for interactive LED flat-panels and audio solutions. Further, it offers classroom training, professional development, and educator certification services. The company was formerly known as Logical Choice Corporation. Boxlight Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.