Contrasting Sense Technologies (OTCMKTS:SNSGF) and AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR)

AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR) and Sense Technologies (OTCMKTS:SNSGF) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for AEye and Sense Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AEye	0	1	0	0	2.00
Sense Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Sense Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sense Technologies is more favorable than AEye.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares AEye and Sense Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AEye	$1.46 million	5.49	-$87.13 million	($8.22)	-0.11
Sense Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Sense Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AEye.

Profitability

This table compares AEye and Sense Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AEye	-24,308.44%	-158.98%	-80.99%
Sense Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

21.6% of AEye shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of AEye shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About AEye

AEye, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides lidar systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems, and robotic vision applications in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers 4Sight intelligent sensing lidar platform, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, Responsive 4Sight, and Predictive 4Sight; and 4Sight for automotive and industrial market. The company was formerly known as CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III and changed its name to AEye, Inc. in August 2021. AEye, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

About Sense Technologies

Sense Technologies, Inc. develops and markets automotive safety devices that enhance driver awareness of people or obstacles located in vehicle blind spots in the United States. It offers Guardian Alert Doppler awareness system, which warns vehicle drivers of the presence of people or obstacles in blind spots that exist behind their vehicles when backing up. The company markets its Guardian Alert product primarily to automobile and truck dealers, fleet operators, and other after-market automotive industry participants. It also offers ScopeOut, a system of specially designed mirrors that are placed at specific points on automobiles, trucks, sport utility vehicles, or commercial vehicles to provide drivers a complete view behind the vehicle. The company markets its ScopeOut product to department stores and other retailers as an after-market automotive safety product, as well as sells online at sensetech.com. The company was formerly known as Graham Gold Mining Corporation and changed its name to Sense Technologies, Inc. in October 1997. Sense Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Grand Island, Nebraska.