SuperCom (NASDAQ:SPCB – Get Free Report) and Hub Cyber Security (NASDAQ:HUBC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares SuperCom and Hub Cyber Security”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
SuperCom | $27.64 million | 1.04 | $660,000.00 | $1.38 | 7.12 |
Hub Cyber Security | $29.56 million | 0.95 | -$39.76 million | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
SuperCom has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hub Cyber Security has a beta of -1.07, meaning that its stock price is 207% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
47.8% of SuperCom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Hub Cyber Security shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of SuperCom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Hub Cyber Security shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares SuperCom and Hub Cyber Security’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
SuperCom | 14.77% | 54.93% | 19.45% |
Hub Cyber Security | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for SuperCom and Hub Cyber Security, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
SuperCom | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Hub Cyber Security | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SuperCom presently has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 83.11%. Given SuperCom’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SuperCom is more favorable than Hub Cyber Security.
Summary
SuperCom beats Hub Cyber Security on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SuperCom
SuperCom Ltd. provides digital identity, Internet of Things and connectivity, and cyber security products and solutions to governments, and private and public organizations worldwide. The company operates in three segments: e-Gov, IoT and Connectivity, and Cyber Security. It offers MAGNA, a platform for national ID registries, e-passports, biometric visas, automated fingerprint identification systems, digitized driver's licenses, and electronic voter registration and election management. The company also provides PureRF, a solution based on RFID tag technology to identify, locate, track, monitor, count, and protect people and objects. Its PureRF suite includes PureRF Tags, Hands-Free Long-Range RFID Asset and Vehicle Tags, PureRF Readers, PureRF Activators, PureRF Initializer, House Arrest Monitoring System, PureRF RF Bracelet, PureCom RF Base Station, GOS Offender Tracking System, PureTrack, PureBeacon, PureMonitor Offender Electronic Monitoring Software, Inmate Monitoring System, DoorGuard, and Personnel Tag. In addition, the company offers domestic violence victim protection systems. Further, it provides connectivity products and solutions comprising AVIDITY WBSac, BOLSTER WBSn, BreezeULTRA P6000, Arena controller, and BreezeNET B; cyber security strategic business unit products and solutions, which include Safend Encryptor, Safend Protector, Safend Inspector, Safend Discoverer, and SafeMobile; and wireless and RFID products include solutions for carrier Wi-Fi, enterprise connectivity, smart city, smart hospitality, connected campuses, and connected events. It sells its systems and products through local representatives, subsidiaries, and distribution channels, as well as independent representatives, resellers, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Vuance Ltd. and changed its name to SuperCom Ltd. in January 2013. SuperCom Ltd. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
About Hub Cyber Security
HUB Cyber Security Ltd. provides cyber security solutions in Israel and internationally. The company offers HUB Secure File Vault, a super charged managed file transfer backed by dedicated hardware driven security, which creates a secure enclave to protect the organization's data driven workflows; HUB Guard, a recurring security assessment, continuous network, and infrastructure monitoring and analysis, and planned incident response; D.Storm, a powerful SaaS DDoS simulation platform; RAM Commander, a software tool for reliability prediction and analysis, reliability block diagram, Markov chains analysis, maintainability prediction, spares optimization, FMEA/FMECA, testability, fault tree analysis, event tree analysis, and safety assessment; and Safety Commander designs to evaluate the safety of highly integrated systems in a model-based design environment. It also provides complementary trusted advisory and professional service facilitating cyber risk assessment, cyber risk mitigation, cyber incident response, quality reliability, and safety of critical systems. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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