SKYX Platforms (SKYX) Competitors

SKYX Platforms (NASDAQ:SKYX) and Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the media favor SKYX or BYRN?

In the previous week, SKYX Platforms had 8 more articles in the media than Byrna Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for SKYX Platforms and 1 mentions for Byrna Technologies. Byrna Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat SKYX Platforms' score of -0.30 indicating that Byrna Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SKYX Platforms	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Byrna Technologies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, SKYX or BYRN?

Byrna Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than SKYX Platforms. SKYX Platforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Byrna Technologies, 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
SKYX Platforms	$89.03M	1.50	-$35.77M	-$0.36	-3.33
Byrna Technologies	$103.53M	4.43	$12.79M	$0.62	32.58

Which has more risk and volatility, SKYX or BYRN?

SKYX Platforms has a beta of -3533.92, indicating that its share price is 353,492% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Byrna Technologies has a beta of 2.07, indicating that its share price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SKYX or BYRN more profitable?

Byrna Technologies has a net margin of 14.28% compared to SKYX Platforms' net margin of -41.24%. Byrna Technologies' return on equity of 16.96% beat SKYX Platforms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SKYX Platforms	-41.24%	-3,407.81%	-56.83%
Byrna Technologies	14.28%	16.96%	13.10%

Do analysts rate SKYX or BYRN?

SKYX Platforms currently has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 66.67%. Byrna Technologies has a consensus price target of $38.75, suggesting a potential upside of 91.83%. Given Byrna Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Byrna Technologies is more favorable than SKYX Platforms.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SKYX Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Byrna Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SKYX or BYRN?

11.8% of SKYX Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Byrna Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.0% of SKYX Platforms shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Byrna Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Byrna Technologies beats SKYX Platforms on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.