Critical Contrast: ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) and SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX)

SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) and ZOOZ Power (NASDAQ:ZOOZ) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

15.7% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of SMX (Security Matters) Public shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 56.1% of ZOOZ Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

SMX (Security Matters) Public has a beta of -2.75, suggesting that its share price is 375% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZOOZ Power has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares SMX (Security Matters) Public and ZOOZ Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZOOZ Power	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SMX (Security Matters) Public and ZOOZ Power”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SMX (Security Matters) Public	N/A	N/A	-$20.91 million	N/A	N/A
ZOOZ Power	$1.04 million	20.87	-$11.76 million	N/A	N/A

ZOOZ Power has higher revenue and earnings than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for SMX (Security Matters) Public and ZOOZ Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SMX (Security Matters) Public	0	0	0	0	0.00
ZOOZ Power	0	0	1	1	3.50

ZOOZ Power has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 177.78%. Given ZOOZ Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ZOOZ Power is more favorable than SMX (Security Matters) Public.

Summary

ZOOZ Power beats SMX (Security Matters) Public on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SMX (Security Matters) Public

SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development and commercialization of track and trace technologies for various industries. It owns and commercializes technology to mark various objects, such as solid, liquid, or gas allowing identification, circularity, proof of authenticity, tracking supply chain movements, and quality assurance. The company's technology comprises a chemical-based hidden barcode system, as well as a reader to identify these codes and a blockchain record to store and protect ownership data. It serves brand owners and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Empatan Public Limited Company and changed its name to SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company in February 2023. SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

About ZOOZ Power

ZOOZ Power Ltd. engages in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling energy store solutions for electric vehicles in Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It offers ZOOZTER-100, a kinetic power booster based on flywheel technology designed to enable sustainable and cost-effective rollout of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations in areas where the grid is power-limited. The company was formerly known as Chakratec Ltd. and changed its name to ZOOZ Power Ltd. in March 2021. ZOOZ Power Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.