Do analysts recommend KITT or SMX?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KITT or SMX?

Nauticus Robotics has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nauticus Robotics $5.28M 1.46 -$40.83M -$71.50 N/A SMX (Security Matters) Public N/A N/A -$169.18M N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend LBGJ or SMX?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Li Bang International 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 SMX (Security Matters) Public 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LBGJ or SMX?

Li Bang International has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Li Bang International $11.11M 0.13 -$1.01M N/A N/A SMX (Security Matters) Public N/A N/A -$169.18M N/A N/A

Is LBGJ or SMX more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Li Bang International N/A N/A N/A SMX (Security Matters) Public N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend NVOS or SMX?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Novo Integrated Sciences 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SMX (Security Matters) Public 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, NVOS or SMX?

Novo Integrated Sciences has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Novo Integrated Sciences $13.52M 0.01 -$16.17M -$0.87 N/A SMX (Security Matters) Public N/A N/A -$169.18M N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend HLP or SMX?

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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HLP or SMX?

Hongli Group has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hongli Group $19.60M N/A N/A N/A N/A SMX (Security Matters) Public N/A N/A -$169.18M N/A N/A

Is HLP or SMX more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hongli Group N/A N/A N/A SMX (Security Matters) Public N/A N/A N/A

Does the media favor HLP or SMX?

In the previous week, Hongli Group and Hongli Group both had 1 articles in the media. Hongli Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SMX (Security Matters) Public'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hongli Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SMX (Security Matters) Public 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate STRCW or SMX?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Palladyne AI 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SMX (Security Matters) Public 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, STRCW or SMX?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Palladyne AI N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SMX (Security Matters) Public N/A N/A -$169.18M N/A N/A

Is STRCW or SMX more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Palladyne AI N/A N/A N/A SMX (Security Matters) Public N/A N/A N/A

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SMX vs. KITT, LBGJ, NVOS, HLP, and STRCW

Should you buy SMX (Security Matters) Public stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SMX (Security Matters) Public 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 SMX (Security Matters) Public include Nauticus Robotics (KITT), Li Bang International (LBGJ), Novo Integrated Sciences (NVOS), Hongli Group (HLP), and Palladyne AI (STRCW). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.

How does SMX (Security Matters) Public compare to Nauticus Robotics?

Nauticus Robotics (NASDAQ:KITT) and SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) 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 dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

20.5% of Nauticus Robotics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.7% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of Nauticus Robotics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SMX (Security Matters) Public has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Nauticus Robotics' net margin of -1,292.09%. SMX (Security Matters) Public's return on equity of 0.00% beat Nauticus Robotics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nauticus Robotics	-1,292.09%	-9,200.82%	-80.63%
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	N/A

Nauticus Robotics has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nauticus Robotics	$5.28M	1.46	-$40.83M	-$71.50	N/A
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	-$169.18M	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, SMX (Security Matters) Public had 1 more articles in the media than Nauticus Robotics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for SMX (Security Matters) Public and 0 mentions for Nauticus Robotics. Nauticus Robotics' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SMX (Security Matters) Public'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nauticus Robotics	Neutral
SMX (Security Matters) Public	Neutral

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

Nauticus Robotics has a beta of -0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 126% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SMX (Security Matters) Public has a beta of -2.93, suggesting that its stock price is 393% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nauticus Robotics beats SMX (Security Matters) Public on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SMX (Security Matters) Public compare to Li Bang International?

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

Li Bang International has a beta of 2.94, indicating that its stock price is 194% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SMX (Security Matters) Public has a beta of -2.93, indicating that its stock price is 393% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Li Bang International	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
SMX (Security Matters) Public	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Li Bang International has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Li Bang International	$11.11M	0.13	-$1.01M	N/A	N/A
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	-$169.18M	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Li Bang International	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	N/A

15.7% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are owned 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, SMX (Security Matters) Public had 1 more articles in the media than Li Bang International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for SMX (Security Matters) Public and 0 mentions for Li Bang International. Li Bang International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SMX (Security Matters) Public'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Li Bang International	Neutral
SMX (Security Matters) Public	Neutral

Summary

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

How does SMX (Security Matters) Public compare to Novo Integrated Sciences?

Novo Integrated Sciences (NASDAQ:NVOS) and SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

5.7% of Novo Integrated Sciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.7% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of Novo Integrated Sciences shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Novo Integrated Sciences	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SMX (Security Matters) Public	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Novo Integrated Sciences has a beta of 5.89, indicating that its stock price is 489% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SMX (Security Matters) Public has a beta of -2.93, indicating that its stock price is 393% less volatile than the broader market.

Novo Integrated Sciences has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Novo Integrated Sciences	$13.52M	0.01	-$16.17M	-$0.87	N/A
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	-$169.18M	N/A	N/A

SMX (Security Matters) Public has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Novo Integrated Sciences' net margin of -121.55%. SMX (Security Matters) Public's return on equity of 0.00% beat Novo Integrated Sciences' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Novo Integrated Sciences	-121.55%	-93.07%	-46.28%
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, SMX (Security Matters) Public had 1 more articles in the media than Novo Integrated Sciences. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for SMX (Security Matters) Public and 0 mentions for Novo Integrated Sciences. Novo Integrated Sciences' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SMX (Security Matters) Public'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Novo Integrated Sciences	Neutral
SMX (Security Matters) Public	Neutral

Summary

SMX (Security Matters) Public beats Novo Integrated Sciences on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SMX (Security Matters) Public compare to Hongli Group?

Hongli Group (NASDAQ:HLP) and SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) are both machinery companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

Hongli Group has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hongli Group	$19.60M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	-$169.18M	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hongli Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Hongli Group and Hongli Group both had 1 articles in the media. Hongli Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SMX (Security Matters) Public'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hongli Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SMX (Security Matters) Public	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hongli Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
SMX (Security Matters) Public	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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SMX (Security Matters) Public beats Hongli Group on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SMX (Security Matters) Public compare to Palladyne AI?

Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:STRCW) and SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) are both machinery companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Palladyne AI	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	-$169.18M	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Palladyne AI	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SMX (Security Matters) Public	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 held by institutional investors. 9.4% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held 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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Palladyne AI	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, SMX (Security Matters) Public had 1 more articles in the media than Palladyne AI. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for SMX (Security Matters) Public and 0 mentions for Palladyne AI. Palladyne AI's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled SMX (Security Matters) Public'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Palladyne AI	Neutral
SMX (Security Matters) Public	Neutral

Summary

SMX (Security Matters) Public beats Palladyne AI on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.

SMX vs. The Competition

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Metric	SMX (Security Matters) Public	Technology Services Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.08M	$3.99B	$6.64B	$11.99B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.13%	3.04%	5.55%
P/E Ratio	N/A	42.04	28.00	23.63
Price / Sales	N/A	47.40	393.28	112.45
Price / Cash	N/A	39.61	23.50	54.60
Price / Book	0.00	4.80	5.85	6.35
Net Income	-$169.18M	$31.87M	$207.10M	$337.59M
7 Day Performance	86.43%	-1.79%	-0.79%	-2.52%
1 Month Performance	20.24%	-2.14%	0.05%	-0.03%
1 Year Performance	-99.99%	23.16%	31.81%	25.34%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SMX SMX (Security Matters) Public	0.558 of 5 stars	$13.05 -13.2%	N/A	-100.0%	$2.08M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Stock Split
KITT Nauticus Robotics	0.7711 of 5 stars	$1.80 flat	N/A	-97.8%	$9M	$5.28M	N/A	4
LBGJ Li Bang International	0.2281 of 5 stars	$0.99 flat	N/A	-99.3%	$1.22M	$11.11M	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down
NVOS Novo Integrated Sciences	N/A	$0.02 flat	N/A	+50.0%	$395K	$13.52M	N/A	170
HLP Hongli Group	N/A	$0.61 flat	N/A	-38.1%	$0.00	$19.60M	N/A	207	Gap Down

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SMX vs. KITT, LBGJ, NVOS, HLP, and STRCW

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SMX vs. KITT, LBGJ, NVOS, HLP, and STRCW

How does SMX (Security Matters) Public compare to Nauticus Robotics?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KITT or SMX?

Is KITT or SMX more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KITT or SMX?

Does the media refer more to KITT or SMX?

Do analysts recommend KITT or SMX?

Which has more volatility & risk, KITT or SMX?

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How does SMX (Security Matters) Public compare to Li Bang International?

Which has more risk and volatility, LBGJ or SMX?

Do analysts recommend LBGJ or SMX?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LBGJ or SMX?

Is LBGJ or SMX more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LBGJ or SMX?

Does the media prefer LBGJ or SMX?

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How does SMX (Security Matters) Public compare to Novo Integrated Sciences?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NVOS or SMX?

Do analysts recommend NVOS or SMX?

Which has more volatility and risk, NVOS or SMX?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NVOS or SMX?

Is NVOS or SMX more profitable?

Does the media favor NVOS or SMX?

Summary

How does SMX (Security Matters) Public compare to Hongli Group?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HLP or SMX?

Is HLP or SMX more profitable?

Does the media favor HLP or SMX?

Do analysts recommend HLP or SMX?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HLP or SMX?

Summary

How does SMX (Security Matters) Public compare to Palladyne AI?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, STRCW or SMX?

Do analysts rate STRCW or SMX?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in STRCW or SMX?

Is STRCW or SMX more profitable?

Does the media prefer STRCW or SMX?

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