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SOFO vs. SPEC, LIDRW, CETXP, EXYN, and IVDAW

Should you buy Sonic Foundry stock or one of its competitors? Sonic Foundry's main competitors and comparable companies include Spectaire (SPEC), AEye (LIDRW), Cemtrex (CETXP), Exyn Technologies (EXYN), and Iveda Solutions (IVDAW). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment & instruments" industry.

How does Sonic Foundry compare to Spectaire?

Spectaire (NASDAQ:SPEC) and Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ:SOFO) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Sonic Foundry's return on equity of 0.00% beat Spectaire's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SpectaireN/A -81.22% 304.57%
Sonic Foundry N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SpectaireN/AN/A$8.95M-$0.30N/A
Sonic Foundry$23.04M0.00-$19.35M-$0.65N/A

Spectaire has a beta of -6.2, suggesting that its stock price is 720% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonic Foundry has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

26.5% of Spectaire shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.4% of Spectaire shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.5% of Sonic Foundry shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Spectaire's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Sonic Foundry'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Spectaire Neutral
Sonic Foundry Neutral

Summary

Sonic Foundry beats Spectaire on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonic Foundry compare to AEye?

AEye (NASDAQ:LIDRW) and Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ:SOFO) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

AEye has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sonic Foundry.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AEye$450KN/AN/AN/AN/A
Sonic Foundry$23.04M0.00-$19.35M-$0.65N/A

In the previous week, AEye's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Sonic Foundry'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
AEye Neutral
Sonic Foundry Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AEyeN/A N/A N/A
Sonic Foundry N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Sonic Foundry beats AEye on 1 of the 1 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonic Foundry compare to Cemtrex?

Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ:SOFO) and Cemtrex (NASDAQ:CETXP) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sonic FoundryN/A N/A N/A
Cemtrex N/A N/A N/A

Cemtrex has higher revenue and earnings than Sonic Foundry.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sonic Foundry$23.04M0.00-$19.35M-$0.65N/A
Cemtrex$59.37MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Sonic Foundry's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cemtrex'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Sonic Foundry Neutral
Cemtrex Neutral

Summary

Cemtrex beats Sonic Foundry on 1 of the 1 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonic Foundry compare to Exyn Technologies?

Exyn Technologies (NASDAQ:EXYN) and Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ:SOFO) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Exyn Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sonic Foundry.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Exyn Technologies$5.37MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Sonic Foundry$23.04M0.00-$19.35M-$0.65N/A

In the previous week, Exyn Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Sonic Foundry. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Exyn Technologies and 0 mentions for Sonic Foundry. Sonic Foundry's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Exyn Technologies' score of -0.47 indicating that Sonic Foundry is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Exyn Technologies Neutral
Sonic Foundry Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Exyn TechnologiesN/A N/A N/A
Sonic Foundry N/A N/A N/A

Given Sonic Foundry's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sonic Foundry is more favorable than Exyn Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Exyn Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Sonic Foundry
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Sonic Foundry beats Exyn Technologies on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonic Foundry compare to Iveda Solutions?

Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ:SOFO) and Iveda Solutions (NASDAQ:IVDAW) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

Iveda Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sonic Foundry.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sonic Foundry$23.04M0.00-$19.35M-$0.65N/A
Iveda Solutions$4.57MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sonic FoundryN/A N/A N/A
Iveda Solutions N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Sonic Foundry's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Iveda Solutions'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Sonic Foundry Neutral
Iveda Solutions Neutral

Summary

Sonic Foundry beats Iveda Solutions on 1 of the 1 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SOFO vs. The Competition

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MetricSonic FoundryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1K$8.94B$30.14B$12.92B
Dividend YieldN/A2.23%2.73%9.14%
P/E Ratio0.0022.0468.0520.98
Price / SalesN/A40.92592.5595.03
Price / CashN/A31.1848.2352.44
Price / BookN/A5.049.296.17
Net Income-$19.35M$204.86M$679.28M$350.08M

Sonic Foundry Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SOFO
Sonic Foundry
N/AN/AN/AN/A$1K$23.04MN/A190
SPEC
Spectaire
N/A$0.00
flat		N/AN/A$4KN/AN/A8
LIDRW
AEye
N/A$0.00
flat		N/AN/A$0.00$450KN/A100
CETXP
Cemtrex
N/A$0.50
-17.5%		N/AN/A$0.00$59.37MN/A340
EXYN
Exyn Technologies
N/A$3.53
+4.7%		N/AN/A$0.00$5.37MN/AN/A

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This page (NASDAQ:SOFO) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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