Digimarc (NASDAQ:DMRC) & Plum Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:PLMI) Head to Head Analysis

Plum Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:PLMI) and Digimarc (NASDAQ:DMRC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Plum Acquisition Corp. I and Digimarc’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plum Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	-$30,000.00	N/A	N/A
Digimarc	$36.95 million	16.47	-$45.96 million	($2.08)	-13.69

Plum Acquisition Corp. I has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Digimarc.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

25.9% of Plum Acquisition Corp. I shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.8% of Digimarc shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.0% of Plum Acquisition Corp. I shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Digimarc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Plum Acquisition Corp. I and Digimarc, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plum Acquisition Corp. I	0	0	0	0	N/A
Digimarc	0	1	1	0	2.50

Digimarc has a consensus target price of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.42%. Given Digimarc’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Digimarc is more favorable than Plum Acquisition Corp. I.

Profitability

This table compares Plum Acquisition Corp. I and Digimarc’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plum Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	-9.03%
Digimarc	-114.38%	-46.01%	-36.78%

Summary

Plum Acquisition Corp. I beats Digimarc on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Plum Acquisition Corp. I

Plum Acquisition Corp. I does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California. Plum Acquisition Corp. I operates as a subsidiary of Plum Partners, LLC.

About Digimarc

Digimarc Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides automatic identification solutions to commercial and government customers in the United States and internationally. The company offers Digimarc Validate protects, a cloud-based record of product authentication information; Digimarc Engage, an interactive communications channel connecting brands and consumers; and Digimarc Recycle. Its solutions are used in various application solutions, such as sorting of consumer-packaged goods in recycling streams. The company offers its solutions through its sales personnel and business partners. Digimarc Corporation was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Beaverton, Oregon.