Head to Head Contrast: Duos Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:DUOT) and Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ)

Duos Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:DUOT) and Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Duos Technologies Group and Arqit Quantum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duos Technologies Group	-55.74%	-183.68%	-57.40%
Arqit Quantum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Duos Technologies Group and Arqit Quantum, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duos Technologies Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Arqit Quantum	0	0	1	0	3.00

Arqit Quantum has a consensus price target of $27.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.26%. Given Arqit Quantum’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Arqit Quantum is more favorable than Duos Technologies Group.

Risk and Volatility

Duos Technologies Group has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arqit Quantum has a beta of 2.51, suggesting that its stock price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.6% of Duos Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Arqit Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Duos Technologies Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Arqit Quantum shares are held 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Duos Technologies Group and Arqit Quantum”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duos Technologies Group	$7.35 million	5.16	-$6.86 million	($1.43)	-3.15
Arqit Quantum	$293,000.00	1,149.26	-$54.58 million	N/A	N/A

Duos Technologies Group has higher revenue and earnings than Arqit Quantum.

Summary

Arqit Quantum beats Duos Technologies Group on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Duos Technologies Group

Duos Technologies Group, Inc., through its subsidiary, Duos Technologies, Inc. designs and deploys artificial intelligence driven intelligent technologies systems in the United States. Its technology platforms include Praesidium, an integrated suite of analytics applications, which process and analyze data streams from virtually conventional or specialized sensors, and/or data points; and Centraco, a user interface that includes a physical security information management system. The company offers intelligent technology solutions for critical infrastructure, including Intelligent Rail Inspection Portal, Tunnel and Bridge Security, Virtual Security Shield, Facility Safety and Security, Remote Bridge Operation, Pantograph Inspection System, Vehicle Undercarriage Examiner for security and mechanical inspection, Multi-Layered Enterprise Command and Control Interface, Neural Network Modeling for detection algorithms, Automated Retail Facility Logistics, and Transit Rail Platform Analytics. It also provides engineered solutions. In addition, the company offers proprietary and turnkey systems and applications, such as rip, an intelligent rail inspection portal comprising various modules for automated analysis, detection, and inspection at rail border crossings. Further, it provides IT asset management that includes infrastructure and device audit services for various data centers. The company offers its solutions to various industries, which comprise transportation, healthcare, retail, law enforcement, oil and gas, and utilities sectors, as well as commercial railways. Duos Technologies Group, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Duos Technologies Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of Environmental Capital Holdings, Inc.

About Arqit Quantum

Arqit Quantum Inc. provides cybersecurity services through satellite and terrestrial platforms in the United Kingdom. It offers QuantumCloud, a Platform as a Service that creates unbreakable software encryption keys. The company also provides maintenance and support, and professional services. Arqit Quantum Inc. is based in London, the United Kingdom.