Head-To-Head Analysis: Infobird (NASDAQ:IFBD) & Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT)

Infobird (NASDAQ:IFBD) and Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Infobird and Cognyte Software”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Infobird	$280,000.00	6.34	-$2.58 million	N/A	N/A
Cognyte Software	$313.40 million	1.63	-$15.57 million	($0.07)	-101.56

Infobird has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cognyte Software.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.9% of Infobird shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.9% of Cognyte Software shares are held by institutional investors. 35.5% of Infobird shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.7% of Cognyte Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Infobird and Cognyte Software’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Infobird	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cognyte Software	-1.35%	-2.56%	-1.17%

Risk and Volatility

Infobird has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognyte Software has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Infobird and Cognyte Software, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Infobird	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cognyte Software	0	3	0	0	2.00

Cognyte Software has a consensus price target of $8.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.03%. Given Cognyte Software’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cognyte Software is more favorable than Infobird.

Summary

Cognyte Software beats Infobird on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Infobird

Infobird Co., Ltd, through its subsidiaries, operates as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of artificial intelligence (AI) enabled customer engagement solutions in the People's Republic of China. The company offers customer relationship management cloud-based services, such as SaaS and business process outsourcing services to its clients. It also provides AI-powered cloud-based sales force management software, including intelligent quality inspection and intelligent training software to enable its clients to monitor, benchmark, and enhance the performances of agents; consumer product and retail store digitalization solutions; and other services, including software license selling, data analysis, and other professional services. The company serves corporate clients in the finance, education, public services, healthcare, and consumer products industries. Infobird Co., Ltd was founded in 2001 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About Cognyte Software

Cognyte Software Ltd. provides an investigative analytics software to governments and enterprises worldwide. Its Actionable Intelligence for a Safer World, an open software designed to help governments and enterprises accelerate and enhance the effectiveness of investigations. The company offers network intelligence analytics, threat intelligence analytics, decision intelligence analytics, and operational intelligence analytics solutions. Its solutions are designed to support various use cases and support a range of users, including data analysts, investigation managers, and security operations center operators, as well as operational field teams. In addition, the company provides customer support, professional, and integration services. Its government customers include national, regional, and local government agencies. Cognyte Software Ltd. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.