Ryvyl (NASDAQ:RVYL) & Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT) Head to Head Comparison

Ryvyl (NASDAQ:RVYL) and Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Ryvyl and Aeries Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ryvyl	-78.67%	-114.73%	-13.60%
Aeries Technology	23.81%	-2,170.47%	33.11%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ryvyl and Aeries Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ryvyl	$63.53 million	0.11	-$53.10 million	($8.52)	-0.10
Aeries Technology	$70.85 million	0.41	$15.66 million	$1.62	0.40

Aeries Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Ryvyl. Ryvyl is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aeries Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Ryvyl has a beta of 4.4, meaning that its stock price is 340% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aeries Technology has a beta of -0.71, meaning that its stock price is 171% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Ryvyl and Aeries Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ryvyl	0	1	0	0	2.00
Aeries Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

17.4% of Ryvyl shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Aeries Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 30.8% of Ryvyl shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 76.9% of Aeries Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Aeries Technology beats Ryvyl on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ryvyl

Ryvyl Inc., a technology company, engages in the development, marketing, and sale of blockchain-based payment solutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company's blockchain-based systems facilitate, record, and store a volume of tokenized assets representing cash or data on a blockchain-based ledger. Its products include QuickCard Payment System, a physical and virtual payment card processing management system, including software that facilitates on and off ramp e-wallet management; Coyni, a digital token platform, which offers custodial assurance by utilizing its stable coin and blockchain technology in a closed-loop ecosystem; and ChargeSavvy, an end-to-end POS solution comprising software and hardware for the restaurant and hospitality industry. It serves customers in various industries, including foreign exchange, retail, and e-commerce sectors. The company was formerly known as GreenBox POS and changed its name to Ryvyl Inc. in October 2022. Ryvyl Inc. is based in San Diego, California.

About Aeries Technology

Aeries Technology, Inc. operates as a professional services and consulting partner in the North America, Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers management consultancy services for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, including software solutions, product management, IT infrastructure, information and cyber security, ERP and CRM platform management, business process management, and digital transformation services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.