Taoping (TAOP) Competitors $0.28 +0.01 (+5.53%) Closing price 05/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.26 -0.01 (-4.19%) As of 04:29 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TAOP vs. SMSI, LDTC, HKIT, MMV, CREX, ARBB, LTRY, GIGM, BNZI, and DTSSShould you be buying Taoping stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Taoping include Smith Micro Software (SMSI), LeddarTech (LDTC), Hitek Global (HKIT), MultiMetaVerse (MMV), Creative Realities (CREX), ARB IOT Group (ARBB), Lottery.com (LTRY), GigaMedia (GIGM), Banzai International (BNZI), and Datasea (DTSS). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Taoping vs. Smith Micro Software LeddarTech Hitek Global MultiMetaVerse Creative Realities ARB IOT Group Lottery.com GigaMedia Banzai International Datasea Taoping (NASDAQ:TAOP) and Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, community ranking and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community favor TAOP or SMSI? Smith Micro Software received 242 more outperform votes than Taoping when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 54.72% of users gave Taoping an outperform vote while only 49.45% of users gave Smith Micro Software an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTaopingOutperform Votes2954.72% Underperform Votes2445.28% Smith Micro SoftwareOutperform Votes27149.45% Underperform Votes27750.55% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TAOP or SMSI? Taoping has higher revenue and earnings than Smith Micro Software. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTaoping$36.67M0.13-$700KN/AN/ASmith Micro Software$19.38M0.80-$24.40M-$1.73-0.46 Which has more volatility & risk, TAOP or SMSI? Taoping has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith Micro Software has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in TAOP or SMSI? 4.0% of Taoping shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Smith Micro Software shares are held by institutional investors. 45.4% of Taoping shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.4% of Smith Micro Software shares are held 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. Is TAOP or SMSI more profitable? Taoping has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Smith Micro Software's net margin of -210.99%. Taoping's return on equity of 0.00% beat Smith Micro Software's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TaopingN/A N/A N/A Smith Micro Software -210.99%-36.69%-30.78% Do analysts prefer TAOP or SMSI? Smith Micro Software has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 522.74%. Given Smith Micro Software's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Smith Micro Software is more favorable than Taoping.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Taoping 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Smith Micro Software 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor TAOP or SMSI? In the previous week, Taoping's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Smith Micro Software'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Taoping Neutral Smith Micro Software Neutral SummaryTaoping and Smith Micro Software tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Taoping News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TAOP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart TAOP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTaopingPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.70M$26.39B$25.06B$8.39BDividend YieldN/A1.74%2.89%4.11%P/E RatioN/A118.7844.3519.71Price / Sales0.1322.362,073.32120.67Price / Cash0.3386.0634.7834.62Price / Book0.069.276.704.50Net Income-$700,000.00$436.62M$739.31M$248.22M7 Day Performance1.43%-0.54%-1.00%-0.78%1 Month Performance18.41%28.07%11.43%11.53%1 Year Performance-63.23%21.64%52,711.75%8.99% Taoping Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TAOPTaoping0.8887 of 5 stars$0.28+5.5%N/A-65.0%$4.70M$36.67M0.0080SMSISmith Micro Software3.8142 of 5 stars$0.94-3.1%$5.00+431.9%-71.0%$18.29M$20.56M-0.18370Gap DownLDTCLeddarTech1.8263 of 5 stars$0.63+18.9%$3.00+372.6%-86.7%$18.26M$477,690.00-0.20150Positive NewsGap UpHKITHitek GlobalN/A$1.26+2.3%N/A-1.8%$18.11M$2.90M0.0075MMVMultiMetaVerseN/A$0.48-51.0%N/A-49.5%$17.76M$9.01M0.0081Gap DownCREXCreative Realities3.3044 of 5 stars$1.66-1.2%$8.00+381.9%-14.0%$17.34M$50.85M11.07100Analyst RevisionGap UpARBBARB IOT Group0.517 of 5 stars$0.64-6.7%N/A-23.5%$16.92M$109.21M0.0053LTRYLottery.com1.2176 of 5 stars$0.85+3.5%N/A-10.1%$16.03M$1.07M-0.0950Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeGap DownGIGMGigaMedia0.4136 of 5 stars$1.45flatN/A+8.0%$16.03M$2.97M-4.03120Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBNZIBanzai International3.8886 of 5 stars$1.02+2.2%$26.00+2,449.0%-90.9%$15.46M$4.53M0.0012DTSSDatasea0.995 of 5 stars$2.17+8.5%N/A-62.8%$15.30M$47.28M0.00120 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SMSI Competitors LDTC Competitors HKIT Competitors MMV Competitors CREX Competitors ARBB Competitors LTRY Competitors GIGM Competitors BNZI Competitors DTSS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:TAOP) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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