Analyzing Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR) and Gaxos.ai (NASDAQ:GXAI)

Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR) and Gaxos.ai (NASDAQ:GXAI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Matterport and Gaxos.ai, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matterport	0	6	0	0	2.00
Gaxos.ai	0	0	0	0	N/A

Matterport presently has a consensus target price of $4.70, indicating a potential upside of 5.86%. Given Matterport’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Matterport is more favorable than Gaxos.ai.

Volatility & Risk

Matterport has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaxos.ai has a beta of 3.16, suggesting that its stock price is 216% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Matterport and Gaxos.ai’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matterport	-164.17%	-32.22%	-28.08%
Gaxos.ai	N/A	-75.80%	-70.37%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Matterport and Gaxos.ai”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Matterport	$162.28 million	8.61	-$199.08 million	($0.60)	-7.40
Gaxos.ai	$275.00	8,752.00	-$3.95 million	N/A	N/A

Gaxos.ai has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Matterport.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

37.0% of Matterport shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.6% of Gaxos.ai shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.5% of Matterport shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

About Matterport

Matterport, Inc., a spatial data company, focuses on digitization and datafication in the United States and internationally. The company offers Matterport Capture Services, a fully managed solution for enterprise subscribers; Matterport Pro3, a 3D camera that scans properties; Matterport Pro2, a 3D camera that captures spaces; LEICA BLK360, a device to create digital twins; Smartphone Capture, a smartphone capture solution for both iOS and Android; and 360 Cameras. It also provides Matterport Axis, a motor-mount accessory for smartphone. The company serves its products in residential and commercial real estate, facilities management and retail, AEC, insurance and repair, and travel and hospitality markets. Matterport, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

About Gaxos.ai

Gaxos.ai Inc. engages in developing artificial intelligence applications for various sectors. Its portfolio includes applications in mental and physical wellbeing, coaching, and gaming. In addition, it offers Gaxos, a gaming platform develop, design, acquire, and manage conventional games and combine these games with unconventional game mechanisms. The company was formerly known as The NFT Gaming Company, Inc. and changed its name to Gaxos.ai Inc. in January 2024. Gaxos.ai Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Roseland, New Jersey.