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GFAI vs. AERT, KPLT, XBP, DGNX, and QRHC

Should you buy Guardforce AI stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Guardforce AI with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Guardforce AI include Aeries Technology (AERT), Katapult (KPLT), XBP Global (XBP), Diginex (DGNX), and Quest Resource (QRHC). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Guardforce AI compare to Aeries Technology?

Guardforce AI (NASDAQ:GFAI) and Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

2.0% of Guardforce AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.7% of Guardforce AI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.6% of Aeries Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Aeries Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Guardforce AI.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Guardforce AI$35.23M0.24-$6.66MN/AN/A
Aeries Technology$70.01M0.53$2.55M$0.4016.17

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Guardforce AI
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Aeries Technology
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Guardforce AI had 1 more articles in the media than Aeries Technology. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Guardforce AI and 1 mentions for Aeries Technology. Aeries Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Guardforce AI's score of 1.31 indicating that Aeries Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Guardforce AI Positive
Aeries Technology Very Positive

Guardforce AI has a beta of 2.56, indicating that its stock price is 156% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aeries Technology has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Aeries Technology has a net margin of 3.64% compared to Guardforce AI's net margin of 0.00%. Guardforce AI's return on equity of 0.00% beat Aeries Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Guardforce AIN/A N/A N/A
Aeries Technology 3.64%-87.21%6.25%

Summary

Aeries Technology beats Guardforce AI on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardforce AI compare to Katapult?

Guardforce AI (NASDAQ:GFAI) and Katapult (NASDAQ:KPLT) 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, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Guardforce AI has a beta of 2.56, suggesting that its share price is 156% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Katapult has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Katapult has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.14%. Given Katapult's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Katapult is more favorable than Guardforce AI.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Guardforce AI
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Katapult
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

Katapult has higher revenue and earnings than Guardforce AI.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Guardforce AI$35.23M0.24-$6.66MN/AN/A
Katapult$298.84M0.11$1.37M$1.155.99

In the previous week, Katapult had 1 more articles in the media than Guardforce AI. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Katapult and 2 mentions for Guardforce AI. Guardforce AI's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Katapult's score of 1.14 indicating that Guardforce AI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Guardforce AI
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Katapult
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Katapult has a net margin of 2.48% compared to Guardforce AI's net margin of 0.00%. Guardforce AI's return on equity of 0.00% beat Katapult's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Guardforce AIN/A N/A N/A
Katapult 2.48%-16.24%7.63%

2.0% of Guardforce AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Katapult shares are held by institutional investors. 76.7% of Guardforce AI shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Katapult shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Katapult beats Guardforce AI on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardforce AI compare to XBP Global?

XBP Global (NASDAQ:XBP) and Guardforce AI (NASDAQ:GFAI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

XBP Global currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 57.23%. Given XBP Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe XBP Global is more favorable than Guardforce AI.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
XBP Global
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Guardforce AI
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, XBP Global and XBP Global both had 2 articles in the media. Guardforce AI's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat XBP Global's score of 0.94 indicating that Guardforce AI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
XBP Global
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Guardforce AI
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

XBP Global has higher revenue and earnings than Guardforce AI.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
XBP Global$791.04M0.05$1.10B-$3.28N/A
Guardforce AI$35.23M0.24-$6.66MN/AN/A

XBP Global has a beta of -0.43, indicating that its share price is 143% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Guardforce AI has a beta of 2.56, indicating that its share price is 156% more volatile than the broader market.

XBP Global has a net margin of 130.26% compared to Guardforce AI's net margin of 0.00%. XBP Global's return on equity of 1,645.47% beat Guardforce AI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
XBP Global130.26% 1,645.47% 146.77%
Guardforce AI N/A N/A N/A

15.7% of XBP Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of Guardforce AI shares are held by institutional investors. 31.4% of XBP Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 76.7% of Guardforce AI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

XBP Global beats Guardforce AI on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardforce AI compare to Diginex?

Diginex (NASDAQ:DGNX) and Guardforce AI (NASDAQ:GFAI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Diginex and Diginex both had 2 articles in the media. Diginex's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Guardforce AI's score of 1.31 indicating that Diginex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Diginex Positive
Guardforce AI Positive

Diginex has a beta of -2.73, suggesting that its stock price is 373% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Guardforce AI has a beta of 2.56, suggesting that its stock price is 156% more volatile than the broader market.

2.0% of Guardforce AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.7% of Guardforce AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Diginex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Guardforce AI.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Diginex$3.57M9.98-$5.21MN/AN/A
Guardforce AI$35.23M0.24-$6.66MN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DiginexN/A N/A N/A
Guardforce AI N/A N/A N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Diginex
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Guardforce AI
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Guardforce AI beats Diginex on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardforce AI compare to Quest Resource?

Guardforce AI (NASDAQ:GFAI) and Quest Resource (NASDAQ:QRHC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Quest Resource has a consensus price target of $2.25, indicating a potential upside of 82.93%. Given Quest Resource's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Quest Resource is more favorable than Guardforce AI.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Guardforce AI
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Quest Resource
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Guardforce AI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quest Resource.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Guardforce AI$35.23M0.24-$6.66MN/AN/A
Quest Resource$250.22M0.10-$15.38M-$0.34N/A

Guardforce AI has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Quest Resource's net margin of -3.00%. Guardforce AI's return on equity of 0.00% beat Quest Resource's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Guardforce AIN/A N/A N/A
Quest Resource -3.00%-12.30%-3.39%

2.0% of Guardforce AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of Quest Resource shares are held by institutional investors. 76.7% of Guardforce AI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Quest Resource shares are held by company 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, Quest Resource had 1 more articles in the media than Guardforce AI. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Quest Resource and 2 mentions for Guardforce AI. Guardforce AI's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Quest Resource's score of 0.63 indicating that Guardforce AI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Guardforce AI
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Quest Resource
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Guardforce AI has a beta of 2.56, meaning that its share price is 156% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quest Resource has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its share price is 82% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Guardforce AI beats Quest Resource on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GFAI vs. The Competition

MetricGuardforce AIPROTECTION IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$8.52M$3.34B$9.48B$12.26B
Dividend YieldN/A1.84%3.49%9.79%
P/E RatioN/A20.3827.1423.64
Price / Sales0.244.372,003.1689.27
Price / Cash3.8227.6027.1059.64
Price / Book0.253.364.396.07
Net Income-$6.66M$110.08M$794.27M$331.99M
7 Day Performance-10.49%-2.48%0.34%-0.63%
1 Month Performance-4.37%-0.91%-0.06%-2.00%
1 Year Performance-73.48%-22.26%12.94%13.62%

Guardforce AI Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GFAI
Guardforce AI
0.7952 of 5 stars
$0.35
-5.9%
N/A-74.5%$8.52M$35.23MN/A1,604
AERT
Aeries Technology
1.5565 of 5 stars
$6.39
-2.7%
N/A-14.0%$36.68M$70.01M15.981,692
KPLT
Katapult
2.0175 of 5 stars
$7.11
-0.4%
$10.00
+40.6%
-44.8%$33.92M$291.76M6.18130
XBP
XBP Global
3.6034 of 5 stars
$2.56
-2.3%
$5.00
+95.3%
-65.4%$30.13M$148.33MN/A10,600
DGNX
Diginex
0.9141 of 5 stars
$1.16
+0.9%
N/A-97.8%$29.28M$2.04MN/A21

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This page (NASDAQ:GFAI) was last updated on 7/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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