SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) and ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) Critical Analysis

SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) and ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

SMX (Security Matters) Public has a beta of -2.75, indicating that its stock price is 375% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZOOZ Power has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SMX (Security Matters) Public and ZOOZ Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	-$20.91 million	N/A	N/A
ZOOZ Power	$1.04 million	20.17	-$11.76 million	N/A	N/A

ZOOZ Power has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for SMX (Security Matters) Public and ZOOZ Power, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SMX (Security Matters) Public	0	0	0	0	0.00
ZOOZ Power	0	0	1	1	3.50

ZOOZ Power has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 187.36%. Given ZOOZ Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ZOOZ Power is more favorable than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

15.7% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 56.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares SMX (Security Matters) Public and ZOOZ Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZOOZ Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

ZOOZ Power beats SMX (Security Matters) Public on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SMX (Security Matters) Public

SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development and commercialization of track and trace technologies for various industries. It owns and commercializes technology to mark various objects, such as solid, liquid, or gas allowing identification, circularity, proof of authenticity, tracking supply chain movements, and quality assurance. The company's technology comprises a chemical-based hidden barcode system, as well as a reader to identify these codes and a blockchain record to store and protect ownership data. It serves brand owners and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Empatan Public Limited Company and changed its name to SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company in February 2023. SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

About ZOOZ Power

ZOOZ Power Ltd. engages in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling energy store solutions for electric vehicles in Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It offers ZOOZTER-100, a kinetic power booster based on flywheel technology designed to enable sustainable and cost-effective rollout of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations in areas where the grid is power-limited. The company was formerly known as Chakratec Ltd. and changed its name to ZOOZ Power Ltd. in March 2021. ZOOZ Power Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.