Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) Competitors $6.15 +1.88 (+44.00%) Closing price 10/6/2025Extended Trading$6.15 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/6/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APDN vs. AERT, SWVL, DTST, QRHC, MOBQ, SGRP, TC, MCTR, MOGU, and JOBShould you be buying Applied DNA Sciences stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied DNA Sciences include Aeries Technology (AERT), Swvl (SWVL), Data Storage (DTST), Quest Resource (QRHC), Mobiquity Technologies (MOBQ), SPAR Group (SGRP), Token Cat (TC), CTRL Group (MCTR), MOGU (MOGU), and GEE Group (JOB). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Applied DNA Sciences vs. Its Competitors Aeries Technology Swvl Data Storage Quest Resource Mobiquity Technologies SPAR Group Token Cat CTRL Group MOGU GEE Group Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT) and Applied DNA Sciences (NASDAQ:APDN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, AERT or APDN? Aeries Technology has a beta of -0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 136% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied DNA Sciences has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer AERT or APDN? In the previous week, Aeries Technology had 3 more articles in the media than Applied DNA Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Aeries Technology and 1 mentions for Applied DNA Sciences. Applied DNA Sciences' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Aeries Technology's score of -0.25 indicating that Applied DNA Sciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aeries Technology 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Applied DNA Sciences 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend AERT or APDN? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aeries Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Applied DNA Sciences 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AERT or APDN? 99.2% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.2% of Applied DNA Sciences shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.9% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied DNA Sciences 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 stronger earnings & valuation, AERT or APDN? Applied DNA Sciences has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aeries Technology. Aeries Technology 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAeries Technology$70.20M0.38-$19.71M-$0.08-7.14Applied DNA Sciences$3.74M2.12-$6.99M-$923.81-0.01 Is AERT or APDN more profitable? Aeries Technology has a net margin of -4.91% compared to Applied DNA Sciences' net margin of -399.91%. Aeries Technology's return on equity of 0.00% beat Applied DNA Sciences' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aeries Technology-4.91% N/A -7.46% Applied DNA Sciences -399.91%-136.17%-101.95% SummaryAeries Technology beats Applied DNA Sciences on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Applied DNA Sciences News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APDN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APDN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricApplied DNA SciencesPROTECTION IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.94M$2.21B$7.79B$10.55BDividend YieldN/A1.77%4.59%4.83%P/E Ratio-0.0119.24143.5727.06Price / Sales2.124.861,253.42132.30Price / CashN/A72.7827.4930.35Price / Book0.0312.934.806.58Net Income-$6.99M$109.95M$790.14M$276.84M7 Day PerformanceN/A-3.02%-0.51%-0.72%1 Month Performance109.15%-4.49%1.35%2.16%1 Year Performance-97.47%15.04%26.74%34.63% Applied DNA Sciences Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APDNApplied DNA Sciences0.2841 of 5 stars$6.15+44.0%N/A-97.5%$7.94M$3.74M-0.0170Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeAERTAeries Technology0.9809 of 5 stars$0.64-0.5%N/A-68.1%$30.18M$70.20M-7.961,400Short Interest ↑Gap UpSWVLSwvlN/A$3.08+2.0%N/A-15.7%$29.89M$17.21M0.002DTSTData Storage1.1749 of 5 stars$4.06+1.8%N/A+16.7%$28.98M$25.37M-101.4760Short Interest ↓QRHCQuest Resource4.4768 of 5 stars$1.41+6.0%$2.25+59.6%-85.4%$27.55M$288.53M-1.17190Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeMOBQMobiquity Technologies0.4123 of 5 stars$1.20-12.4%N/A-57.6%$27.15M$1.24M-1.0710Short Interest ↑SGRPSPAR Group3.6085 of 5 stars$1.04-2.8%N/A-56.4%$25.34M$163.63M2.043,425Short Interest ↓TCToken CatN/A$14.74+1.7%N/A-48.4%$24.53M$6.74M0.00620Gap DownMCTRCTRL GroupN/A$1.56-2.5%N/AN/A$24.48MN/A0.0020MOGUMOGU1.0401 of 5 stars$3.27-1.5%N/A+49.2%$23.78M$19.46M0.00470News CoverageShort Interest ↓Gap DownJOBGEE Group0.7345 of 5 stars$0.20-0.7%N/A-21.3%$22.17M$108.75M-0.92310 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Aeries Technology Competitors Swvl Competitors Data Storage Competitors Quest Resource Competitors Mobiquity Technologies Competitors SPAR Group Competitors Token Cat Competitors CTRL Group Competitors MOGU Competitors GEE Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APDN) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryCurious about crypto but still stuck scrolling endless threads? 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