Reviewing Firefly Neuroscience (NASDAQ:AIFF) and Unity Software (NYSE:U)

Unity Software (NYSE:U) and Firefly Neuroscience (NASDAQ:AIFF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Unity Software and Firefly Neuroscience, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unity Software	2	7	6	0	2.27
Firefly Neuroscience	0	0	0	0	0.00

Unity Software presently has a consensus price target of $22.58, suggesting a potential upside of 3.89%. Given Unity Software’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Unity Software is more favorable than Firefly Neuroscience.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

73.5% of Unity Software shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.0% of Firefly Neuroscience shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Unity Software shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Firefly Neuroscience shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Unity Software and Firefly Neuroscience’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unity Software	-40.47%	-11.30%	-5.26%
Firefly Neuroscience	-73.72%	-276.50%	-133.02%

Risk and Volatility

Unity Software has a beta of 2.32, meaning that its stock price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Firefly Neuroscience has a beta of 3.05, meaning that its stock price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Unity Software and Firefly Neuroscience”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unity Software	$2.19 billion	4.00	-$822.01 million	($2.04)	-10.65
Firefly Neuroscience	$7.98 million	3.84	-$2.03 million	N/A	N/A

Firefly Neuroscience has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Unity Software.

Summary

Unity Software beats Firefly Neuroscience on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Unity Software

Unity Software Inc. operates a real-time 3D development platform. Its platform provides software solutions to create, run, and monetize interactive, real-time 2D and 3D content for mobile phones, tablets, PCs, consoles, and augmented and virtual reality devices. The company offers its solutions directly through its online store and field sales operations in North America, Denmark, Finland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, and South Korea, as well as indirectly through independent distributors and resellers worldwide. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Firefly Neuroscience

Firefly Neuroscience, Inc., a medical technology and artificial intelligence company, provides neuroscientific solutions that improve outcomes for patients with mental illnesses and neurological disorders. The company offers Brain Network Analytics, a software that focuses on diagnostic and treatment for people suffering from mental illnesses and cognitive disorders, including depression, dementia, anxiety disorders, concussions, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It serves pharmaceutical companies and medical practitioners. Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. is based in Toronto, Canada.