Definitive Healthcare (NASDAQ:DH – Get Free Report) and KWESST Micro Systems (NASDAQ:KWE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Definitive Healthcare and KWESST Micro Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Definitive Healthcare | -142.38% | 1.76% | 1.12% |
| KWESST Micro Systems | -464.74% | -412.57% | -155.65% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Definitive Healthcare and KWESST Micro Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Definitive Healthcare | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.08 |
| KWESST Micro Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Definitive Healthcare and KWESST Micro Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Definitive Healthcare | $252.20 million | 1.16 | -$202.39 million | ($3.52) | -0.74 |
| KWESST Micro Systems | $2.26 million | 1.78 | -$5.47 million | N/A | N/A |
KWESST Micro Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Definitive Healthcare.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
98.7% of Definitive Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.4% of KWESST Micro Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.8% of Definitive Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Definitive Healthcare has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KWESST Micro Systems has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Definitive Healthcare beats KWESST Micro Systems on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Definitive Healthcare
Definitive Healthcare Corp., together with its subsidiaries, provides software as a service (SaaS) healthcare commercial intelligence platform in the United States and internationally. Its SaaS platform provides information on healthcare providers and their activities to help its customers from product development to go-to-market planning, and sales and marketing execution. The company's platform consists of various functional areas, such as sales, marketing, clinical research and product development, strategy, talent acquisition, and physician network management. It serves biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, healthcare information technology companies, and healthcare providers; and other diversified companies comprising staffing and commercial real estate firms, financial institutions, and other organizations in the healthcare ecosystem. Definitive Healthcare Corp. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.
About KWESST Micro Systems
KWESST Micro Systems Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of tactical systems and ammunitions for military, public safety agencies, and personal defense markets. It provides non-lethal products, including PARA OPS devices and ARWEN products. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
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