Foresight Autonomous (NASDAQ:FRSX) and Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ) Critical Contrast

Foresight Autonomous (NASDAQ:FRSX) and Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Foresight Autonomous and Arqit Quantum’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Foresight Autonomous	$550,000.00	49.44	-$21.68 million	N/A	N/A
Arqit Quantum	$1.94 million	65.15	$65.07 million	N/A	N/A

Arqit Quantum has higher revenue and earnings than Foresight Autonomous.

Profitability

This table compares Foresight Autonomous and Arqit Quantum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foresight Autonomous	-4,252.28%	-77.36%	-67.92%
Arqit Quantum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.8% of Foresight Autonomous shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.2% of Arqit Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Foresight Autonomous shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Arqit Quantum shares are held by 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 & Risk

Foresight Autonomous has a beta of 2.28, meaning that its share price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arqit Quantum has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Foresight Autonomous and Arqit Quantum, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Foresight Autonomous	0	0	0	0	N/A
Arqit Quantum	0	0	1	0	3.00

Arqit Quantum has a consensus target price of $3.75, indicating a potential upside of 298.00%. Given Arqit Quantum’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arqit Quantum is more favorable than Foresight Autonomous.

Summary

Arqit Quantum beats Foresight Autonomous on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Foresight Autonomous

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd., a technology company, engages in development of smart multi-spectral 3D vision software solutions and cellular-based applications for the automotive industry in Israel and internationally. The company develops in-line-of-sight vision solutions and beyond-line-of-site accident-prevention solutions. It offers QuadSight automotive vision solution, a four-camera multi-spectral vision solution that combines two sets of stereoscopic infrared and visible-light cameras for obstacle detection; DynamiCal, an automatic calibration software solution to ensure that stereo cameras remain calibrated to create accurate and continuous 3D depth perception; and ScaleCam, a separated stereo camera solution. The company also provides Percept3D, a 3D point cloud solution that provides 3D raw data for obstacle detection, terrain analysis, and autonomous vehicle sensor fusion; and Mono2Stereo, a solution that enhances existing vision sensor systems by using software-based algorithms to create a 3D perception stereo vision solution. In addition, it offers Eye-Net Protect, a cellular-based V2X solution that provides real-time pre-collision alerts to road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, scooter drivers, etc. by using smartphones. The company's solutions are also used in defense, autonomous vehicles, and agriculture and heavy industrial equipment. It has a strategic cooperation agreement with FLIR Systems, Inc. to develop, market, and distribute the QuadSight vision system. The company was formerly known as Asia Development (A.D.B.M.) Ltd. and changed its name to Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. in January 2016. Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. is headquartered in Ness Ziona, Israel.

About Arqit Quantum

Arqit Quantum Inc. provides cybersecurity services through satellite and terrestrial platforms in the United Kingdom. It offers QuantumCloud, a Platform as a Service that creates unbreakable software encryption keys. The company also provides maintenance and support, and professional services. Arqit Quantum Inc. is based in London, the United Kingdom.