Reviewing SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) and ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ)

ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) and SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

38.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.7% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by institutional investors. 56.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ZOOZ Power and SMX (Security Matters) Public’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZOOZ Power	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

ZOOZ Power has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SMX (Security Matters) Public has a beta of -2.75, indicating that its share price is 375% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for ZOOZ Power and SMX (Security Matters) Public, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZOOZ Power	0	0	1	1	3.50
SMX (Security Matters) Public	0	0	0	0	0.00

ZOOZ Power currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 208.64%. Given ZOOZ Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ZOOZ Power is more favorable than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ZOOZ Power and SMX (Security Matters) Public”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZOOZ Power	$1.04 million	18.78	-$11.76 million	N/A	N/A
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	-$20.91 million	N/A	N/A

ZOOZ Power has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

Summary

ZOOZ Power beats SMX (Security Matters) Public on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZOOZ Power

ZOOZ Power Ltd. engages in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling energy store solutions for electric vehicles in Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It offers ZOOZTER-100, a kinetic power booster based on flywheel technology designed to enable sustainable and cost-effective rollout of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations in areas where the grid is power-limited. The company was formerly known as Chakratec Ltd. and changed its name to ZOOZ Power Ltd. in March 2021. ZOOZ Power Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.

About SMX (Security Matters) Public

SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development and commercialization of track and trace technologies for various industries. It owns and commercializes technology to mark various objects, such as solid, liquid, or gas allowing identification, circularity, proof of authenticity, tracking supply chain movements, and quality assurance. The company's technology comprises a chemical-based hidden barcode system, as well as a reader to identify these codes and a blockchain record to store and protect ownership data. It serves brand owners and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Empatan Public Limited Company and changed its name to SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company in February 2023. SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.