Comparing ScanTech AI Systems (NASDAQ:STAI) & Leidos (NYSE:LDOS)

ScanTech AI Systems (NASDAQ:STAI) and Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

74.0% of ScanTech AI Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Leidos shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of ScanTech AI Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Leidos shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ScanTech AI Systems and Leidos”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ScanTech AI Systems	$540,000.00	39.00	-$23.07 million	N/A	N/A
Leidos	$16.66 billion	1.52	$1.25 billion	$10.58	18.63

Leidos has higher revenue and earnings than ScanTech AI Systems.

Volatility and Risk

ScanTech AI Systems has a beta of -0.88, indicating that its stock price is 188% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leidos has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for ScanTech AI Systems and Leidos, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ScanTech AI Systems	1	0	0	0	1.00
Leidos	0	6	9	1	2.69

Leidos has a consensus target price of $188.31, indicating a potential downside of 4.47%. Given Leidos’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Leidos is more favorable than ScanTech AI Systems.

Profitability

This table compares ScanTech AI Systems and Leidos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ScanTech AI Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Leidos	8.22%	33.57%	11.45%

Summary

Leidos beats ScanTech AI Systems on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ScanTech AI Systems

Scantech AI Systems, Inc. engages in the innovation, emerging technology, and machine learning expertise. ScanTech specializes in developing advanced screening technology that provides the most accurate and fastest detection of prohibited materials. The company was founded on September 5, 2023 and is headquartered in Buford, GA.

About Leidos

Leidos Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health segments. The Defense Solutions segment offers national security solutions and systems for air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace for the U.S. Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, the space development agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, defense information systems agency, military services, and government agencies of U.S. allies abroad, as well as other federal and commercial customers in the national security industry. The solutions include technology, large-scale systems, command and control platforms, data analytics, logistics, and cybersecurity solutions, as well as intelligence analysis and operations support services to critical missions. The Civil segment provides systems integration services to air navigation service providers, including the federal aviation administration, the En route automation modernization, advanced technology oceanic procedure, time based flow management, terminal flight data management, geo-7, and future flight services, as well as enterprise-information display systems; and security detection services. It also offers information technology (IT) solutions in cloud computing, mobility, application modernization, DevOps, data center, network modernization, asset management, help desk operations, and digital workplace enablement; and environment, energy, and infrastructure services. The Health segment offers solutions to federal and commercial customers responsible for health and well-being of people, include health information management, managed health, digital modernization, and life sciences research and development services. Leidos Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.