Head-To-Head Contrast: Arkados Group (OTCMKTS:IOTC) vs. Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI)

Arkados Group (OTCMKTS:IOTC) and Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.7% of Upexi shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Arkados Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Upexi shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Arkados Group and Upexi”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Arkados Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Upexi	$15.81 million	3.71	-$13.68 million	($0.62)	-1.35

Arkados Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Upexi.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Arkados Group and Upexi, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arkados Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Upexi	1	0	1	1	2.67

Upexi has a consensus price target of $8.33, suggesting a potential upside of 898.00%. Given Upexi’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Upexi is more favorable than Arkados Group.

Profitability

This table compares Arkados Group and Upexi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arkados Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Upexi	-874.00%	-66.70%	-19.56%

Summary

Upexi beats Arkados Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Arkados Group

Iota Communications, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. It also provides energy conservation solutions. The company operates through Iota Networks, Iota Commercial Solutions, Iota Communications, and Iota Holdings. In addition, the company offers delphi360, a wireless connectivity and data analytics platform to integrate with devices and sensors, as well as provides BrightAI, an analytic platform that gathers information from sensor connectivity. Further, it provides IoT-based LED and smart lighting. Additionally, it offers smart building solutions, a platform for data management. Furthermore, the company serves healthcare, commercial real estate, education, utility, retail, and manufacturing industries; and city and municipals. Iota Communications, Inc. is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

About Upexi

Upexi, Inc. manufactures and sells various branded products in the health, wellness, pet, beauty, and other markets. The company was formerly known as Grove, Inc. and changed its name to Upexi, Inc. in August 2022. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.