Collective Audience (NASDAQ:CAUD) vs. Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT) Critical Contrast

Institutional and Insider Ownership

99.2% of Aeries Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.8% of Collective Audience shares are held by institutional investors. 76.9% of Aeries Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.0% of Collective Audience shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Aeries Technology and Collective Audience”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aeries Technology	$70.85 million	0.36	$15.66 million	$1.62	0.36
Collective Audience	$12.14 million	0.03	-$4.57 million	N/A	N/A

Aeries Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Collective Audience.

Risk & Volatility

Aeries Technology has a beta of -0.71, meaning that its stock price is 171% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Collective Audience has a beta of -1.87, meaning that its stock price is 287% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Aeries Technology and Collective Audience’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aeries Technology	23.81%	-2,170.47%	33.11%
Collective Audience	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Aeries Technology beats Collective Audience on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aeries Technology

Aeries Technology, Inc. operates as a professional services and consulting partner in the North America, Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers management consultancy services for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, including software solutions, product management, IT infrastructure, information and cyber security, ERP and CRM platform management, business process management, and digital transformation services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Collective Audience

Collective Audience, Inc. provides e-commerce and digital consumer acquisition solutions in the United States. Its digital marketing business enables brands and agencies to advertise across digital media and connected TV platforms. The company is headquartered in New York, New York. Collective Audience, Inc. is a subsidiary of Logiq, Inc.