Reviewing Livento Group (OTCMKTS:NUGN) & Duos Technologies Group (NASDAQ:DUOT)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Duos Technologies Group and Livento Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Duos Technologies Group currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.99%. Given Duos Technologies Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Duos Technologies Group is more favorable than Livento Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

42.6% of Duos Technologies Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Livento Group shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Duos Technologies Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Duos Technologies Group and Livento Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duos Technologies Group	$5.64 million	5.97	-$11.24 million	($1.66)	-2.64
Livento Group	$2.01 million	1.93	-$6.55 million	N/A	N/A

Livento Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Duos Technologies Group.

Volatility and Risk

Duos Technologies Group has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Livento Group has a beta of 5.5, meaning that its stock price is 450% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duos Technologies Group	-213.96%	-248.58%	-80.20%
Livento Group	43.58%	1.89%	1.73%

Summary

Duos Technologies Group beats Livento Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Duos Technologies Group

Duos Technologies Group, Inc. designs, develops, deploys, and operates intelligent technology solutions in North America. The company provides solutions, such as Centraco, an enterprise information management software platform that consolidates data and events from multiple sources into a unified and distributive user interface; and truevue360, an integrated platform to develop and deploy artificial intelligence algorithms, including machine learning, computer vision, object detection, and deep neural network-based processing for real-time applications. Its proprietary applications include Railcar Inspection Portal that provides freight and transit railroad customers and select government agencies the ability to conduct fully automated railcar inspections of trains while they are moving at full speed. It also develops Automated Logistics Information System, which automates gatehouse operations, as well as develops solutions for rail, trucking, aviation, and other vehicle-based processes. In addition, the company provides consulting services, including consulting and auditing; software licensing with optional hardware sales; customer service training; and maintenance support. The company operates its services under the duostech brand. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

About Livento Group

Livento Group, Inc. engages in the film and television production business. It is also involved in the artificial intelligence and machine learning technology business; development and licensing of Elisee, a software product that can capture data and create predictive behavior based on client inputs that assist the client in establishing its investment portfolio; and real estate finance and development activities. The company was formerly known as NuGene International, Inc. and changed its name to Livento Group, Inc. in June 2022. Livento Group, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.