CI&T (NYSE:CINT – Get Free Report) and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
CI&T has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares CI&T and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CI&T | $439.11 million | 1.67 | $29.49 million | $0.20 | 27.20 |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | $7.17 million | 42.55 | -$17.00 million | ($0.98) | -10.52 |
CI&T has higher revenue and earnings than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions. A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CI&T, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares CI&T and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CI&T | 6.30% | 9.48% | 4.99% |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | -321.32% | -256.23% | -121.98% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for CI&T and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CI&T | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2.89 |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
CI&T currently has a consensus price target of $8.01, suggesting a potential upside of 47.29%. A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 93.99%. Given A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions is more favorable than CI&T.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
92.5% of CI&T shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.0% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
CI&T beats A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CI&T
CI&T, Inc. provides strategy, design and software engineering services to enable digital transformation. The firm’s solutions and services include Digital Strategy, Customer-Centric Design and Top-of-the-Line Software Engineering. The company was founded by Cesar Nivaldo Gon, Bruno Guiçardi Neto and Fernando Matt Borges Martins on June 7, 2021 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
About A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions
A2Z Smart Technologies Corp., a technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of retail smart cart solutions for grocery stores and supermarkets in Israel and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Precision Metal Parts, Advanced Engineering, and Smart Carts. It offers Cust2Mate system, which incorporates a smart cart that automatically calculates the value of the customers purchases in their smart cart without having to unload and reload their purchases at a customer checkout point. The company also manufactures and sells precision metal parts; provides retail automation solutions; and develops Fuel Tank Inertia Capsule System technology (FTICS), a vehicle device cover for the military and civilian automotive industry. In addition, it provides maintenance services utilizing the application of advanced engineering capabilities to the military and security markets, as well as develops related products for the civilian and retail markets; container leasing services; and maintenance services for complex electronic systems and products. It serves its products to grocery stores, hardware stores, household essentials, do it yourself (DIY) retailers, discount stores, warehouse stores, convenience stores, drug stores, duty free shops, and similar outlets. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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