908 Devices (NASDAQ:MASS – Get Free Report) and Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
88.1% of 908 Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Crane NXT shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.2% of 908 Devices shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Crane NXT shares are owned by 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.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares 908 Devices and Crane NXT”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| 908 Devices | $56.20 million | 7.77 | $19.49 million | ($0.95) | -11.12 |
| Crane NXT | $1.66 billion | 2.01 | $145.10 million | $2.21 | 26.15 |
Crane NXT has higher revenue and earnings than 908 Devices. 908 Devices is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crane NXT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for 908 Devices and Crane NXT, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| 908 Devices | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Crane NXT | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2.88 |
908 Devices presently has a consensus price target of $12.83, indicating a potential upside of 21.53%. Crane NXT has a consensus price target of $66.83, indicating a potential upside of 15.63%. Given 908 Devices’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe 908 Devices is more favorable than Crane NXT.
Profitability
This table compares 908 Devices and Crane NXT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| 908 Devices | -56.96% | -12.54% | -8.87% |
| Crane NXT | 6.91% | 19.55% | 7.09% |
Risk and Volatility
908 Devices has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crane NXT has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Crane NXT beats 908 Devices on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About 908 Devices
908 Devices Inc., a commercial-stage technology company, provides various purpose-built handheld and desktop mass spectrometry devices to interrogate unknown and invisible materials in life sciences research, bioprocessing, pharma/biopharma, forensics, and adjacent markets. The company's products include MX908, a handheld, battery-powered, and Mass Spec device that is designed for rapid analysis of solid, liquid, vapor, and aerosol materials of unknown identity; Rebel, a small desktop analyzer that provides real-time information on the extracellular environment in bioprocesses; and Maverick, an optical in-line analyzer that offers real-time monitoring and control of multiple bioprocess parameters, including glucose, lactate, and total biomass in mammalian cell cultures, as well as provides process fingerprint data to support large-scale efforts in predictive bioprocess modeling. Its products also comprise Maven and Trace C2, an online device for bioprocess monitoring and control; and ZipChip solution, a plug-and-play, high-resolution separation platform that optimizes Mass Spec sample analysis. The company operates in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and rest of the Americas. 908 Devices Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
About Crane NXT
Crane NXT, Co. operates as an industrial technology company that provides technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate customers’ important assets. The company operates through Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Currency segments. The Crane Payment Innovations segment offers electronic equipment and associated software, as well as advanced automation solutions, processing systems, field service solutions, remote diagnostics, and productivity software solutions. The Crane Currency segment provides advanced security solutions based on proprietary technology for securing physical products, including banknotes, consumer goods, and industrial products. Crane NXT, Co. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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