Scantech AI Systems (NASDAQ:STAI) & Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) Financial Comparison

Scantech AI Systems (NASDAQ:STAI) and Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

74.0% of Scantech AI Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of Trinity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 22.8% of Scantech AI Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Trinity Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Scantech AI Systems and Trinity Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Scantech AI Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00
Trinity Capital	1	1	2	0	2.25

Trinity Capital has a consensus target price of $15.13, suggesting a potential upside of 2.13%. Given Trinity Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Trinity Capital is more favorable than Scantech AI Systems.

Risk and Volatility

Scantech AI Systems has a beta of -0.21, suggesting that its share price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trinity Capital has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Scantech AI Systems and Trinity Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Scantech AI Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Trinity Capital	40.73%	15.90%	7.14%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Scantech AI Systems and Trinity Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Scantech AI Systems	$522,166.00	9.51	N/A	N/A	N/A
Trinity Capital	$175.49 million	5.46	$76.89 million	$2.19	6.76

Trinity Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Scantech AI Systems.

Summary

Trinity Capital beats Scantech AI Systems on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Scantech AI Systems

Scantech AI Systems, Inc. engages in the innovation, emerging technology, and machine learning expertise. ScanTech specializes in developing advanced screening technology that provides the most accurate and fastest detection of prohibited materials. The company was founded on September 5, 2023 and is headquartered in Buford, GA.

About Trinity Capital

Trinity Capital Inc. is a business development company. It is a venture capital firm specializing in venture debt to growth stage companies looking for loans and/or equipment financing. Trinity Capital Inc. was founded in 2019 is based in Phoenix, Arizona with additional offices in the United States.