Comparing Maquia Capital Acquisition (NASDAQ:MAQC) & Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY)

Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY) and Maquia Capital Acquisition (NASDAQ:MAQC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Bentley Systems has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maquia Capital Acquisition has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bentley Systems and Maquia Capital Acquisition”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bentley Systems	$1.31 billion	10.16	$326.71 million	$1.11	41.37
Maquia Capital Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$960,000.00	N/A	N/A

Bentley Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Maquia Capital Acquisition.

Profitability

This table compares Bentley Systems and Maquia Capital Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bentley Systems	27.73%	29.50%	8.49%
Maquia Capital Acquisition	N/A	-10.66%	10.86%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

44.2% of Bentley Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.4% of Maquia Capital Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 21.1% of Bentley Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 79.6% of Maquia Capital Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Bentley Systems and Maquia Capital Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bentley Systems	0	2	6	0	2.75
Maquia Capital Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bentley Systems presently has a consensus target price of $57.29, indicating a potential upside of 24.75%. Given Bentley Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Bentley Systems is more favorable than Maquia Capital Acquisition.

Summary

Bentley Systems beats Maquia Capital Acquisition on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bentley Systems

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides infrastructure engineering software solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company offers open modeling engineering applications, such as MicroStation, OpenBridge, OpenBuildings, OpenCities, OpenComms, OpenFlows, OpenPlant, OpenRail, OpenRoads, OpenSite, OpenTower, OpenTunnel, OpenUtilities, and OpenWindowPower; and open simulation engineering applications, including ADINA, AutoPIPE, CUBE, DYNAMEQ, EMME, LEGION, Power Line Systems, RAM, SACS, SPIDA, and STAAD; and geoprofessional applications for modeling and simulation of near and deep subsurface conditions, including AGS, Central, GeoStudio, Imago, Leapfrog, MX Deposit, Oasis montaj, OpenGround, and PLAXIS. It also provides infrastructure cloud applications, such as ProjectWise, SYNCHRO, and AssetWise, as well as iTwin platform that enables users to create and curate cloud native 4D/5D digital representations of physical infrastructure assets consisting of iTwin Capture, iTwin Experience, and iTwin IoT platforms. The company serves civil, structural, geotechnical, subsurface, process engineers, architects, geospatial professionals, city and regional planners, contractors, fabricators, and operations and maintenance engineers. Bentley Systems, Incorporated was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.

About Maquia Capital Acquisition

Maquia Capital Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company intends to focus its search on technology-focused middle market and emerging growth companies in North America. Maquia Capital Acquisition Corporation was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Miami, Florida.