Head-To-Head Contrast: Veritone (NASDAQ:VERI) and Next Technology (NASDAQ:NXTT)

Next Technology (NASDAQ:NXTT) and Veritone (NASDAQ:VERI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Next Technology and Veritone, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Next Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00
Veritone	0	1	3	0	2.75

Veritone has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 96.08%. Given Veritone’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Veritone is more favorable than Next Technology.

Profitability

This table compares Next Technology and Veritone’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Next Technology	N/A	54.87%	50.18%
Veritone	-47.97%	-649.13%	-10.32%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.7% of Next Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Veritone shares are held by institutional investors. 37.5% of Next Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.6% of Veritone shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Next Technology has a beta of 3.12, suggesting that its stock price is 212% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veritone has a beta of 3.43, suggesting that its stock price is 243% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Next Technology and Veritone”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Next Technology	$1.13 million	1.88	-$9.92 million	N/A	N/A
Veritone	$92.64 million	1.11	-$58.62 million	($1.11)	-2.30

Next Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Veritone.

About Next Technology

Next Technology Holding Inc. provides technical services and solutions through its social e-commerce platform primarily in Mainland China. It offers YCloud, a micro-business cloud intelligent internationalization system that conducts multi-channel data analysis through the learning of big data and social recommendation relationships, as well as provides users with AI fission and management systems, and supply chain systems. The company’s YCloud system also provides micro-business owners with various payment methods, such as Alipay, WeChat, and UnionPay. In addition, it offers chatGPT technical services; and technical system support, software development, and services. The company serves individual and corporate users in the micro business industry. It also has operations in Hong Kong and Singapore. The company was formerly known as WeTrade Group, Inc. and changed its name to Next Technology Holding Inc in April 2024. Next Technology Holding Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People Republic of China.

About Veritone

Veritone, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of artificial intelligence (AI) computing solutions and services in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Israel, and India. It develops and operates aiWARE platform, an AI operating system, that uses machine learning algorithms or AI models designed to mimic human cognitive functions, such as perception, prediction, and problem solving and optimization, as well as enables users to transform unstructured data into structured data, and analyze and optimize data to drive business processes and insights. The company also provides media advertising agency services, including media planning and strategy, media buying and placement, campaign messaging, clearance verification and attribution, and custom analytics directly to advertisers through outbound sales networking, and client and partner referrals, as well as indirectly through advertising agencies or marketing consultants. It serves media and entertainment, government, legal and compliance, energy, and other vertical markets. The company was formerly known as Veritone Delaware, Inc. and changed its name to Veritone, Inc. in July 2014. Veritone, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.