Head-To-Head Comparison: D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) & Agent Information Software (OTCMKTS:AIFS)

Agent Information Software (OTCMKTS:AIFS) and D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.8% of Agent Information Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.5% of D-Wave Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of D-Wave Quantum shares are held by company 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Agent Information Software and D-Wave Quantum”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agent Information Software	$5.41 million	1.03	$200,000.00	$0.04	30.01
D-Wave Quantum	$8.76 million	162.07	-$82.71 million	($0.42)	-12.56

Agent Information Software has higher earnings, but lower revenue than D-Wave Quantum. D-Wave Quantum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agent Information Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Agent Information Software and D-Wave Quantum, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Agent Information Software	0	0	0	0	0.00
D-Wave Quantum	0	0	6	0	3.00

D-Wave Quantum has a consensus target price of $6.38, suggesting a potential upside of 20.85%. Given D-Wave Quantum’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe D-Wave Quantum is more favorable than Agent Information Software.

Risk & Volatility

Agent Information Software has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, D-Wave Quantum has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Agent Information Software and D-Wave Quantum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agent Information Software	3.62%	N/A	N/A
D-Wave Quantum	-783.28%	N/A	-134.62%

Summary

D-Wave Quantum beats Agent Information Software on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Agent Information Software

Agent Information Software, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides software products and services used to create, manage, publish, and access information content via Internet or Web. It offers its software products and services to customers in the library community in the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

About D-Wave Quantum

D-Wave Quantum Inc. develops and delivers quantum computing systems, software, and services worldwide. The company offers Advantage, a fifth-generation quantum computer; Ocean, a suite of open-source python tools; and Leap, a cloud-based service that provides real-time access to a live quantum computer, as well as access to Advantage, hybrid solvers, the Ocean software development kit, live code, demos, learning resources, and a vibrant developer community. It also provides D-Wave Launch, a quantum professional service that guides enterprises from problem discovery through production implementation. The company's quantum solutions are used in logistics, financial services, drug discovery, materials sciences, scheduling, fault detection, mobility, and supply chain management. It serves financial services, manufacturing/logistics, mobility, and life sciences/pharmaceuticals industries. D-Wave Quantum Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.