Financial Analysis: SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) and Tamino Minerals (OTCMKTS:TINO)

Tamino Minerals (OTCMKTS:TINO) and SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tamino Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A
SoundThinking	-1.39%	-8.74%	-4.57%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Tamino Minerals and SoundThinking”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tamino Minerals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SoundThinking	$102.03 million	1.96	-$2.72 million	($0.72)	-21.92

Tamino Minerals has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SoundThinking.

Risk and Volatility

Tamino Minerals has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SoundThinking has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Tamino Minerals and SoundThinking, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tamino Minerals	0	0	0	0	0.00
SoundThinking	0	1	5	0	2.83

SoundThinking has a consensus price target of $21.20, indicating a potential upside of 34.35%. Given SoundThinking’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SoundThinking is more favorable than Tamino Minerals.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

60.7% of SoundThinking shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Tamino Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.2% of SoundThinking shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SoundThinking beats Tamino Minerals on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tamino Minerals

Tamino Minerals, Inc. operates as a mineral exploration and development company. The company explores for gold, copper, lead, silver, lithium, and zinc deposits. It holds a portfolio of properties located in Mexico. The company was formerly known as Entertainment Games, Inc. and changed its name to Tamino Minerals, Inc. in March 2013. Tamino Minerals, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is based in Hermosillo, Mexico.

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.