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Liberty Defense (DETX) Competitors

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$3.37 -0.15 (-4.26%)
As of 09/1/2026 02:30 PM Eastern

DETX vs. SMX, ASTC, CLRO, MSAI, and CMBM

Should you buy Liberty Defense stock or one of its competitors? Liberty Defense's main competitors and comparable companies include SMX (Security Matters) Public (SMX), Astrotech (ASTC), ClearOne (CLRO), MultiSensor AI (MSAI), and Cambium Networks (CMBM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment & instruments" industry.

How does Liberty Defense compare to SMX (Security Matters) Public?

SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) and Liberty Defense (NASDAQ:DETX) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
SMX (Security Matters) Public
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Liberty Defense
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

15.7% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Liberty Defense had 1 more articles in the media than SMX (Security Matters) Public. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Liberty Defense and 0 mentions for SMX (Security Matters) Public. SMX (Security Matters) Public's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Liberty Defense's score of 0.58 indicating that SMX (Security Matters) Public is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
SMX (Security Matters) Public Positive
Liberty Defense Positive

Liberty Defense has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SMX (Security Matters) PublicN/AN/A-$169.18MN/AN/A
Liberty Defense$1.50M4.45-$14.13M-$1.81N/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SMX (Security Matters) PublicN/A N/A N/A
Liberty Defense N/A N/A N/A

Summary

SMX (Security Matters) Public and Liberty Defense tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Liberty Defense compare to Astrotech?

Liberty Defense (NASDAQ:DETX) and Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Liberty Defense
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Astrotech
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

24.4% of Astrotech shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Astrotech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Astrotech had 1 more articles in the media than Liberty Defense. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Astrotech and 1 mentions for Liberty Defense. Liberty Defense's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Astrotech's score of 0.51 indicating that Liberty Defense is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Liberty Defense
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Astrotech
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Liberty Defense has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Astrotech's net margin of -1,397.82%. Liberty Defense's return on equity of 0.00% beat Astrotech's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Liberty DefenseN/A N/A N/A
Astrotech -1,397.82%-81.85%-65.46%

Astrotech has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Liberty Defense. Liberty Defense is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrotech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Defense$1.50M4.45-$14.13M-$1.81N/A
Astrotech$1.05M13.99-$13.85M-$8.41N/A

Summary

Liberty Defense and Astrotech tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Liberty Defense compare to ClearOne?

Liberty Defense (NASDAQ:DETX) and ClearOne (NASDAQ:CLRO) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Liberty Defense has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ClearOne. ClearOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Defense, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Defense$1.50M4.45-$14.13M-$1.81N/A
ClearOne$11.39M1.23-$26.08M-$1.15N/A

In the previous week, Liberty Defense and Liberty Defense both had 1 articles in the media. ClearOne's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Liberty Defense's score of 0.58 indicating that ClearOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Liberty Defense
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ClearOne
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Liberty Defense
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
ClearOne
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

9.6% of ClearOne shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of ClearOne shares are held by company 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.

Liberty Defense's return on equity of 0.00% beat ClearOne's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Liberty DefenseN/A N/A N/A
ClearOne N/A -209.91%-118.38%

Summary

Liberty Defense and ClearOne tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Liberty Defense compare to MultiSensor AI?

MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) and Liberty Defense (NASDAQ:DETX) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

MultiSensor AI currently has a consensus price target of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2,257.56%. Given MultiSensor AI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MultiSensor AI is more favorable than Liberty Defense.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MultiSensor AI
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Liberty Defense
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Liberty Defense has a net margin of 0.00% compared to MultiSensor AI's net margin of -141.70%. Liberty Defense's return on equity of 0.00% beat MultiSensor AI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MultiSensor AI-141.70% -36.08% -31.31%
Liberty Defense N/A N/A N/A

82.3% of MultiSensor AI shares are held by institutional investors. 50.8% of MultiSensor AI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MultiSensor AI has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Defense. Liberty Defense is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MultiSensor AI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MultiSensor AI$5.55M2.03-$11.71M-$5.62N/A
Liberty Defense$1.50M4.45-$14.13M-$1.81N/A

In the previous week, Liberty Defense had 1 more articles in the media than MultiSensor AI. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Liberty Defense and 0 mentions for MultiSensor AI. MultiSensor AI's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Liberty Defense's score of 0.58 indicating that MultiSensor AI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MultiSensor AI Very Positive
Liberty Defense Positive

Summary

MultiSensor AI beats Liberty Defense on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Liberty Defense compare to Cambium Networks?

Cambium Networks (NASDAQ:CMBM) and Liberty Defense (NASDAQ:DETX) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cambium NetworksN/A N/A N/A
Liberty Defense N/A N/A N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cambium Networks
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Liberty Defense
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Liberty Defense had 1 more articles in the media than Cambium Networks. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Liberty Defense and 0 mentions for Cambium Networks. Liberty Defense's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Cambium Networks' score of 0.00 indicating that Liberty Defense is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cambium Networks Neutral
Liberty Defense Positive

Liberty Defense has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cambium Networks. Liberty Defense is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cambium Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cambium Networks$172.22M0.07-$77.42M-$2.10N/A
Liberty Defense$1.50M4.45-$14.13M-$1.81N/A

87.2% of Cambium Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.3% of Cambium Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Liberty Defense beats Cambium Networks on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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DETX vs. The Competition

MetricLiberty DefenseElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$6.98M$8.69B$29.70B$12.83B
Dividend YieldN/A2.26%2.73%11.79%
P/E Ratio-1.8623.9075.2924.97
Price / Sales4.4541.60585.3686.37
Price / CashN/A31.2649.5252.85
Price / BookN/A5.059.186.03
Net Income-$14.13M$201.37M$677.06M$348.89M
7 Day Performance-3.44%-2.35%-2.07%-2.29%
1 Month Performance10.86%-0.08%1.89%2.94%
1 Year PerformanceN/A820.65%184.17%14.08%

Liberty Defense Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DETX
Liberty Defense
0.289 of 5 stars
$3.37
-4.3%
N/AN/A$6.98M$1.50MN/AN/A
SMX
SMX (Security Matters) Public
0.7684 of 5 stars
$16.73
+8.6%
N/A-99.8%$16.78MN/AN/AN/A
ASTC
Astrotech
0.3342 of 5 stars
$7.51
-0.7%
N/A+35.1%$15.93M$1.05MN/A10
CLRO
ClearOne
0.2961 of 5 stars
$5.34
-4.3%
N/A+29.5%$14.93M$11.39MN/A110
MSAI
MultiSensor AI
2.8628 of 5 stars
$5.70
-1.0%
$120.00
+2,005.3%
-81.2%$12.70M$5.55MN/A35

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This page (NASDAQ:DETX) was last updated on 9/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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