Foresight Autonomous (NASDAQ:FRSX) versus Pathfinder Acquisition (NASDAQ:PFDR) Critical Analysis

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

Volatility and Risk

Foresight Autonomous has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pathfinder Acquisition has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Foresight Autonomous and Pathfinder Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Foresight Autonomous	0	0	0	0	N/A
Pathfinder Acquisition	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foresight Autonomous	-1,871.62%	-86.89%	-69.17%
Pathfinder Acquisition	N/A	-102.69%	4.33%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Foresight Autonomous and Pathfinder Acquisition”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Foresight Autonomous	$666,000.00	11.05	-$18.41 million	N/A	N/A
Pathfinder Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$7.97 million	N/A	N/A

Pathfinder Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Foresight Autonomous.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

23.5% of Foresight Autonomous shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Pathfinder Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Foresight Autonomous shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Pathfinder Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Pathfinder Acquisition beats Foresight Autonomous on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Foresight Autonomous

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd., a technology company, engages in the development of smart multi-spectral 3D vision software solutions and cellular-based applications for the automotive industry in Israel, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It develops in-line-of-sight vision solutions and beyond-line-of-site accident-prevention solutions. The company also 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. In addition, it 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. Further, the company offers Eye-Net Protect, a cellular-based V2X solution that provides real-time pre-collision alerts to various road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, scooter drivers, etc. by using smartphones. Its solutions are used in automotive, defense, autonomous vehicles, and agriculture and heavy industrial equipment industries. 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 Pathfinder Acquisition

Pathfinder Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the technology or technology-enabled sectors. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Palo Alto, California.