Viscount Systems (OTCMKTS:VSYS) vs. COMSovereign (NASDAQ:COMS) Financial Analysis

COMSovereign (NASDAQ:COMS) and Viscount Systems (OTCMKTS:VSYS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

COMSovereign has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viscount Systems has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares COMSovereign and Viscount Systems’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
COMSovereign	$6.17 million	0.09	-$79.71 million	N/A	N/A
Viscount Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Viscount Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than COMSovereign.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for COMSovereign and Viscount Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
COMSovereign	0	0	1	0	3.00
Viscount Systems	0	0	0	0	N/A

COMSovereign presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,400.00%. Given COMSovereign’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe COMSovereign is more favorable than Viscount Systems.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.9% of COMSovereign shares are held by institutional investors. 36.3% of COMSovereign shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 91.3% of Viscount Systems shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares COMSovereign and Viscount Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
COMSovereign	-743.27%	N/A	-196.57%
Viscount Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

COMSovereign beats Viscount Systems on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About COMSovereign

COMSovereign Holding Corp. provides various solutions for network operators, mobile device carriers, governmental units, and other enterprises worldwide. The company offers packet microwave solutions that transmit broadband voice, video, and data, as well as enable service providers, government agencies, enterprises, and other organizations; harmony enhanced MC; fastback intelligent backhaul radio (IBR); and in-band full-duplex technology. It also provides tethered drones and aerostats for use in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and tactical communication, as well as communication platform for national defense and security customers; and edge compute capable 4G LTE and 5G network radio. In addition, the company offers repairs, support and maintenance, drones, consulting, and warranties as well as other services. The company was formerly known as Drone Aviation Holding Corp. and changed its name to COMSovereign Holding Corp. in November 2019. COMSovereign Holding Corp. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.

About Viscount Systems

Viscount Systems, Inc., through its subsidiary, Viscount Communication and Control Systems Inc., designs, manufactures, and sells access control and security products in North America. It offers intercom and physical access control systems, and emergency communications systems for various applications, including condominium/apartment building access and intercom; residential intercom; gated home/community access and intercom; seniors/government housing access, tracking, and intercom; elevator access and tracking; garage or perimeter gate control; and emergency communications. The company's principal product is the Enterphone intercom and access control system, a patented building entry control system that uses a building's internal phone wiring to allow access control for tenants, and intercom and access control between visitors and tenants. It also manufactures electronic entry access panels that can operate using the Enterphone system or dial-up telephone company lines. In addition, the company offers Enterphone iQ, a solution based on its MESH technology; MESH, a software-based building management system; Freedom, an Internet technology platform; and Liberty, a derivation of the Freedom for the smaller sized system access control market. Viscount Systems, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.