Reviewing Digimarc (NASDAQ:DMRC) and Mobilicom (NASDAQ:MOB)

Digimarc (NASDAQ:DMRC) and Mobilicom (NASDAQ:MOB) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Digimarc and Mobilicom”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Digimarc	$38.42 million	4.48	-$39.01 million	($1.71)	-4.63
Mobilicom	$2.83 million	24.79	-$8.01 million	N/A	N/A

Mobilicom has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Digimarc.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Digimarc and Mobilicom, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Digimarc	1	0	1	0	2.00
Mobilicom	1	1	2	0	2.25

Digimarc currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 152.84%. Mobilicom has a consensus price target of $2,750.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44,290.64%. Given Mobilicom’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mobilicom is more favorable than Digimarc.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

66.9% of Digimarc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Mobilicom shares are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of Digimarc shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Mobilicom shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Digimarc and Mobilicom’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Digimarc	-109.17%	-50.08%	-38.57%
Mobilicom	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Digimarc has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mobilicom has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mobilicom beats Digimarc on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Digimarc

Digimarc Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides automatic identification solutions to commercial and government customers in the United States and internationally. The company offers Digimarc Validate protects, a cloud-based record of product authentication information; Digimarc Engage, an interactive communications channel connecting brands and consumers; and Digimarc Recycle. Its solutions are used in various application solutions, such as sorting of consumer-packaged goods in recycling streams. The company offers its solutions through its sales personnel and business partners. Digimarc Corporation was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Beaverton, Oregon.

About Mobilicom

Mobilicom Limited operates as an end-to-end provider of cybersecurity and smart solutions for drones, robotics, and autonomous platforms. It designs, develops, and delivers smart solutions, such as cloud management software, communication datalink and mobile mesh networking terminals, handheld control terminals, and professional services and support for drone, robotics, and autonomous system manufacturers, as well as hardware products and software solutions. Mobilicom Limited was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Shoham, Israel.