Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) Competitors

Applied DNA Sciences (NASDAQ:APDN) and Urgent.ly (NASDAQ:ULY) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in APDN or ULY?

22.2% of Applied DNA Sciences shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Urgent.ly shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Applied DNA Sciences shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Urgent.ly shares are owned 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, APDN or ULY?

Applied DNA Sciences has a beta of -0.02, indicating that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Urgent.ly has a beta of -1.42, indicating that its stock price is 242% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer APDN or ULY?

Urgent.ly has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 122.87%. Given Urgent.ly's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Urgent.ly is more favorable than Applied DNA Sciences.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied DNA Sciences	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Urgent.ly	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is APDN or ULY more profitable?

Urgent.ly has a net margin of -23.20% compared to Applied DNA Sciences' net margin of -194.14%. Urgent.ly's return on equity of 0.00% beat Applied DNA Sciences' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied DNA Sciences	-194.14%	-66.95%	-50.34%
Urgent.ly	-23.20%	N/A	-56.95%

Does the media refer more to APDN or ULY?

In the previous week, Urgent.ly had 6 more articles in the media than Applied DNA Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Urgent.ly and 6 mentions for Applied DNA Sciences. Applied DNA Sciences' average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat Urgent.ly's score of 0.16 indicating that Applied DNA Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied DNA Sciences	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Urgent.ly	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, APDN or ULY?

Applied DNA Sciences has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Urgent.ly. Urgent.ly is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied DNA Sciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied DNA Sciences	$3.43M	0.52	-$6.99M	-$537.48	-0.01
Urgent.ly	$142.90M	0.05	-$44.03M	-$32.42	-0.16

Summary

Urgent.ly beats Applied DNA Sciences on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.