Analyzing SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT) and Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI)

SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT) and Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares SmartRent and Brand Engagement Network’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SmartRent	-12.77%	-6.08%	-4.15%
Brand Engagement Network	N/A	-140.18%	-56.38%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SmartRent and Brand Engagement Network”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SmartRent	$199.77 million	1.19	-$34.59 million	($0.17)	-7.26
Brand Engagement Network	$35,210.00	399.80	-$6.88 million	N/A	N/A

Brand Engagement Network has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SmartRent.

Volatility & Risk

SmartRent has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brand Engagement Network has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

59.4% of SmartRent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Brand Engagement Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of SmartRent shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.9% of Brand Engagement Network shares are owned by company 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for SmartRent and Brand Engagement Network, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SmartRent	0	5	0	0	2.00
Brand Engagement Network	0	0	1	0	3.00

SmartRent presently has a consensus target price of $2.40, indicating a potential upside of 94.33%. Brand Engagement Network has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,571.31%. Given Brand Engagement Network’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brand Engagement Network is more favorable than SmartRent.

Summary

Brand Engagement Network beats SmartRent on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SmartRent

SmartRent, Inc., an enterprise software company, provides an integrated smart home operating system to residential property owners and operators, homebuilders, institutional home buyers, developers, and residents in the United States. The company’s products and solutions include smart apartments and homes, access control for buildings, common areas, and rental units, asset protection and monitoring, parking management, self-guided tours, and community and resident Wi-Fi. It also offers professional services to customers, which include training, installation, and support services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Brand Engagement Network

Brand Engagement Network, Inc. provides conversational AI assistants. The company offers security-focused, multimodal communication, and human-like assistants. Its AI assistants are built on proprietary natural language processing, anomaly detection, multisensory awareness, sentiment, and environmental analysis, as well as real-time individuation and personalization capabilities. It serves the automotive, healthcare, and other industries through direct sales force and channel partners. Brand Engagement Network, Inc. was formerly known as Blockchain Exchange Network Inc. and changed its name to Brand Engagement Network, Inc. in April 2023. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Jackson, Wyoming.