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GFAI vs. SJ, HGBL, ACFN, PHUN, and LUNA

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 Scienjoy (SJ), Heritage Global (HGBL), Acorn Energy (ACFN), Phunware (PHUN), and Luna Innovations (LUNA). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Guardforce AI compare to Scienjoy?

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

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
Scienjoy	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Guardforce AI has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Scienjoy's net margin of -46.33%. Guardforce AI's return on equity of 0.00% beat Scienjoy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guardforce AI	N/A	N/A	N/A
Scienjoy	-46.33%	-57.79%	-49.27%

In the previous week, Scienjoy had 2 more articles in the media than Guardforce AI. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Scienjoy and 1 mentions for Guardforce AI. Guardforce AI's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Scienjoy's score of -0.07 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Scienjoy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Guardforce AI has a beta of 2.58, indicating that its share price is 158% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Scienjoy has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Guardforce AI	$35.23M	0.33	-$6.66M	N/A	N/A
Scienjoy	$177.55M	0.28	-$83.95M	-$2.01	N/A

2.0% of Guardforce AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Scienjoy shares are owned by institutional investors. 76.7% of Guardforce AI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of Scienjoy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Guardforce AI beats Scienjoy on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardforce AI compare to Heritage Global?

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

33.5% of Heritage Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of Guardforce AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.0% of Heritage Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 76.7% of Guardforce AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Heritage Global has higher revenue and earnings than Guardforce AI.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Heritage Global	$50.98M	0.82	$3.59M	$0.10	12.00
Guardforce AI	$35.23M	0.33	-$6.66M	N/A	N/A

Heritage Global currently has a consensus target price of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 275.00%. Given Heritage Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Heritage Global is more favorable than Guardforce AI.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Heritage Global	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
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, Heritage Global and Heritage Global both had 1 articles in the media. Heritage Global's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Guardforce AI'saverage media sentiment score.

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

Heritage Global has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Guardforce AI has a beta of 2.58, meaning that its share price is 158% more volatile than the broader market.

Heritage Global has a net margin of 6.45% compared to Guardforce AI's net margin of 0.00%. Heritage Global's return on equity of 4.86% beat Guardforce AI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heritage Global	6.45%	4.86%	3.73%
Guardforce AI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Heritage Global beats Guardforce AI on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardforce AI compare to Acorn Energy?

Acorn Energy (NASDAQ:ACFN) 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 institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acorn Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 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

Acorn Energy has a net margin of 18.56% compared to Guardforce AI's net margin of 0.00%. Acorn Energy's return on equity of 16.20% beat Guardforce AI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acorn Energy	18.56%	16.20%	9.74%
Guardforce AI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Acorn Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Guardforce AI.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acorn Energy	$11.48M	3.82	$2.51M	$0.77	22.68
Guardforce AI	$35.23M	0.33	-$6.66M	N/A	N/A

2.0% of Guardforce AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.1% of Acorn Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 76.7% of Guardforce AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Acorn Energy has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Guardforce AI has a beta of 2.58, meaning that its share price is 158% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Guardforce AI had 1 more articles in the media than Acorn Energy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Guardforce AI and 0 mentions for Acorn Energy. Acorn Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Guardforce AI'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Acorn Energy	Neutral
Guardforce AI	Neutral

Summary

Acorn Energy beats Guardforce AI on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardforce AI compare to Phunware?

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

Guardforce AI has a beta of 2.58, suggesting that its stock price is 158% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Phunware has a beta of 2.66, suggesting that its stock price is 166% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Guardforce AI had 1 more articles in the media than Phunware. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Guardforce AI and 0 mentions for Phunware. Phunware's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Guardforce AI's score of 0.00 indicating that Phunware is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Guardforce AI	Neutral
Phunware	Positive

Guardforce AI has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Phunware's net margin of -451.68%. Guardforce AI's return on equity of 0.00% beat Phunware's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guardforce AI	N/A	N/A	N/A
Phunware	-451.68%	-11.19%	-10.01%

2.0% of Guardforce AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Phunware shares are held by institutional investors. 76.7% of Guardforce AI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Phunware shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Phunware has a consensus price target of $7.25, suggesting a potential upside of 258.91%. Given Phunware's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Phunware 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
Phunware	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Guardforce AI has higher revenue and earnings than Phunware.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Guardforce AI	$35.23M	0.33	-$6.66M	N/A	N/A
Phunware	$2.55M	16.20	-$11.40M	-$0.55	N/A

Summary

Guardforce AI and Phunware tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardforce AI compare to Luna Innovations?

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

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
Luna Innovations	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Guardforce AI has a beta of 2.58, suggesting that its share price is 158% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Luna Innovations has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its share price is 87% more volatile than the broader market.

2.0% of Guardforce AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Luna Innovations shares are held by institutional investors. 76.7% of Guardforce AI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Luna Innovations shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Guardforce AI and Guardforce AI both had 1 articles in the media. Luna Innovations' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Guardforce AI's score of 0.00 indicating that Luna Innovations is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Luna Innovations has higher revenue and earnings than Guardforce AI.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Guardforce AI	$35.23M	0.33	-$6.66M	N/A	N/A
Luna Innovations	$116.61M	0.32	$9.28M	$0.03	36.33

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

Summary

Guardforce AI and Luna Innovations tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GFAI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Guardforce AI	PROTECTION Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$11.81M	$3.39B	$9.35B	$12.31B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.62%	3.56%	5.31%
P/E Ratio	N/A	19.61	25.21	25.66
Price / Sales	0.33	5.14	4,726.58	83.69
Price / Cash	4.98	25.20	27.43	56.72
Price / Book	0.34	3.58	4.98	7.14
Net Income	-$6.66M	$106.44M	$792.97M	$335.72M
7 Day Performance	3.92%	3.25%	0.83%	3.03%
1 Month Performance	-5.71%	-0.65%	2.16%	2.88%
1 Year Performance	-58.16%	-11.71%	31.57%	35.20%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GFAI Guardforce AI	0.7205 of 5 stars	$0.48 -1.7%	N/A	-59.6%	$11.81M	$35.23M	N/A	1,604	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
SJ Scienjoy	0.5061 of 5 stars	$1.09 -1.7%	N/A	+36.3%	$43.14M	$177.55M	N/A	280	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Down
HGBL Heritage Global	3.7716 of 5 stars	$1.24 +1.2%	$4.50 +264.4%	-43.9%	$42.90M	$50.98M	12.35	60
ACFN Acorn Energy	1.0312 of 5 stars	$16.84 -4.4%	N/A	N/A	$42.27M	$11.48M	21.87	20
PHUN Phunware	3.0861 of 5 stars	$1.92 -3.7%	$7.25 +278.4%	-35.5%	$38.68M	$2.55M	N/A	120	Positive News

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Guardforce AI (GFAI) Competitors

GFAI vs. SJ, HGBL, ACFN, PHUN, and LUNA

How does Guardforce AI compare to Scienjoy?

Do analysts rate GFAI or SJ?

Is GFAI or SJ more profitable?

Does the media prefer GFAI or SJ?

Which has more volatility & risk, GFAI or SJ?

Which has better valuation and earnings, GFAI or SJ?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GFAI or SJ?

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How does Guardforce AI compare to Heritage Global?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HGBL or GFAI?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HGBL or GFAI?

Do analysts prefer HGBL or GFAI?

Does the media prefer HGBL or GFAI?

Which has more risk and volatility, HGBL or GFAI?

Is HGBL or GFAI more profitable?

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How does Guardforce AI compare to Acorn Energy?

Do analysts prefer ACFN or GFAI?

Is ACFN or GFAI more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ACFN or GFAI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ACFN or GFAI?

Which has more volatility & risk, ACFN or GFAI?

Does the media prefer ACFN or GFAI?

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How does Guardforce AI compare to Phunware?

Which has more volatility and risk, GFAI or PHUN?

Does the media refer more to GFAI or PHUN?

Is GFAI or PHUN more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GFAI or PHUN?

Do analysts prefer GFAI or PHUN?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GFAI or PHUN?

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How does Guardforce AI compare to Luna Innovations?

Do analysts prefer GFAI or LUNA?

Which has more risk & volatility, GFAI or LUNA?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GFAI or LUNA?

Does the media refer more to GFAI or LUNA?

Which has better earnings & valuation, GFAI or LUNA?

Is GFAI or LUNA more profitable?

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