Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL) & SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) Financial Survey

SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) and Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares SoundThinking and Snail’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SoundThinking	-1.85%	-8.44%	-4.40%
Snail	-2.64%	-141.25%	-2.53%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for SoundThinking and Snail, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SoundThinking	0	2	3	0	2.60
Snail	0	0	0	0	N/A

SoundThinking currently has a consensus price target of $22.13, indicating a potential upside of 39.59%. Given SoundThinking’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SoundThinking is more favorable than Snail.

Volatility and Risk

SoundThinking has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Snail has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SoundThinking and Snail’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SoundThinking	$92.72 million	2.18	-$2.72 million	($0.32)	-49.53
Snail	$73.27 million	0.36	-$9.09 million	($0.21)	-3.38

SoundThinking has higher revenue and earnings than Snail. SoundThinking is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Snail, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

60.7% of SoundThinking shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Snail shares are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of SoundThinking shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 78.2% of Snail 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.

Summary

SoundThinking beats Snail on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SoundThinking

SoundThinking, Inc., a public safety technology company that provides transformative solutions and strategic advisory services for law enforcement and civic leadership. Its SafetySmart Platform, an integrated suite of data-driven tools that enable law enforcement and community violence prevention and health organizations to be efficient in public safety outcomes. It offers ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot detection system; CrimeTracer, a law enforcement search engine; CaseBuilder, an investigation management system; and ResourceRouter, a software that directs patrol and community anti-violence resources to help maximize their impact. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. The company was formerly known as ShotSpotter, Inc. and changed its name to SoundThinking, Inc. in April 2023. SoundThinking, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

About Snail

Snail, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, markets, publishes, and distributes interactive digital entertainment for consumers worldwide. It offers games, content, and support for various platforms, including game consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets. Snail, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Culver City, California. Snail, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Olive Wood Global Development Limited.