Critical Comparison: CurAegis Technologies (OTCMKTS:CRGS) versus AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR)

CurAegis Technologies (OTCMKTS:CRGS) and AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

21.6% of AEye shares are held by institutional investors. 34.2% of CurAegis Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of AEye shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares CurAegis Technologies and AEye’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CurAegis Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
AEye	-24,308.44%	-158.98%	-80.99%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for CurAegis Technologies and AEye, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CurAegis Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
AEye	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given CurAegis Technologies’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe CurAegis Technologies is more favorable than AEye.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CurAegis Technologies and AEye”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CurAegis Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AEye	$225,000.00	78.34	-$87.13 million	($8.22)	-0.23

CurAegis Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AEye.

Summary

CurAegis Technologies beats AEye on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CurAegis Technologies

CurAegis Technologies, Inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was engaged in the development and marketing of technologies in the areas of wellness, safety, and power. The company was formerly known as Torvec, Inc. and changed its name to CurAegis Technologies, Inc. in June 2016. CurAegis Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Rochester, New York. On August 4, 2021, an involuntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 was filed against CurAegis Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York. On August 31, 2021, the involuntary petition was approved by the Court.

About AEye

AEye, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides lidar systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems, and robotic vision applications in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers 4Sight intelligent sensing lidar platform, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, Responsive 4Sight, and Predictive 4Sight; and 4Sight for automotive and industrial market. The company was formerly known as CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III and changed its name to AEye, Inc. in August 2021. AEye, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.