Peraso (NASDAQ:PRSO – Get Free Report) and AirSculpt Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
77.6% of Peraso shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Peraso shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.6% of AirSculpt Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Peraso and AirSculpt Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Peraso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 |
| AirSculpt Technologies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Peraso and AirSculpt Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Peraso | $12.19 million | 1.08 | -$4.75 million | ($0.83) | -1.25 |
| AirSculpt Technologies | $151.82 million | 2.48 | -$11.67 million | ($0.17) | -31.35 |
Peraso has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AirSculpt Technologies. AirSculpt Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peraso, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Peraso has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AirSculpt Technologies has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Peraso and AirSculpt Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Peraso | -73.00% | -170.96% | -111.61% |
| AirSculpt Technologies | -7.39% | -4.98% | -2.36% |
Summary
AirSculpt Technologies beats Peraso on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Peraso
Peraso Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, develops, markets, and sells semiconductor devices and modules. The company's products include millimeter wavelength (mmWave) ICs, including baseband IC, various mmWave radio frequency, integrated circuits, as well as associated antenna technology; and mmWave antenna modules. It also provides accelerator engine products, comprising bandwidth engine for high-performance applications where throughput is critical; and quad partition rate, which allows for parallel accesses to multiple partitions of the memory simultaneously. Its mmWave products are used for various applications, such as multi-gigabit point-to-point (PtMP) wireless links; and fixed wireless access in the 5G operating bands, as well as consumer applications, such as wireless video streaming, and untethered augmented reality and virtual reality. The company also licenses intellectual property, as well as offers non-recurring engineering services. It markets its products through direct sales personnel, as well as sells representatives and distributors. The company was formerly knowns as MoSys, Inc. and changed its name to Peraso Inc. in December 2021. Peraso Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is based in San Jose, California.
About AirSculpt Technologies
AirSculpt Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on operating as a holding company for EBS Intermediate Parent LLC that provides body contouring procedure services in the United States. The company offers AirSculpt, a next-generation body contouring procedure that removes unwanted fat and tightens skin in a minimally invasive procedure. It also provides AirSculpt+, a procedure that permanently removes fat and tightens the skin with unparalleled precision and finesse; and AirSculpt Smooth, an advanced cellulite removal tool. In addition, it provides fat removal procedures across treatment areas, such as the stomach, back, and buttocks; and fat transfer procedures that use the patient’s own fat cells to enhance the breasts, buttocks, hips, or other areas. The company’s body contouring procedures also include the Power BBL, a Brazilian butt lift procedure; the Up a Cup, a breast enhancement procedure; and the Hip Flip, an hourglass contouring procedure. It operates various centers. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida.
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