Sense Technologies (OTCMKTS:SNSGF) vs. AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR) Critical Contrast

Sense Technologies (OTCMKTS:SNSGF) and AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Sense Technologies and AEye, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sense Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
AEye	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given Sense Technologies’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Sense Technologies is more favorable than AEye.

Profitability

This table compares Sense Technologies and AEye’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sense Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
AEye	-24,308.44%	-158.98%	-80.99%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sense Technologies and AEye”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sense Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AEye	$1.46 million	5.62	-$87.13 million	($8.22)	-0.11

Sense Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AEye.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

21.6% of AEye shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of AEye shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

About Sense Technologies

Sense Technologies, Inc. develops and markets automotive safety devices that enhance driver awareness of people or obstacles located in vehicle blind spots in the United States. It offers Guardian Alert Doppler awareness system, which warns vehicle drivers of the presence of people or obstacles in blind spots that exist behind their vehicles when backing up. The company markets its Guardian Alert product primarily to automobile and truck dealers, fleet operators, and other after-market automotive industry participants. It also offers ScopeOut, a system of specially designed mirrors that are placed at specific points on automobiles, trucks, sport utility vehicles, or commercial vehicles to provide drivers a complete view behind the vehicle. The company markets its ScopeOut product to department stores and other retailers as an after-market automotive safety product, as well as sells online at sensetech.com. The company was formerly known as Graham Gold Mining Corporation and changed its name to Sense Technologies, Inc. in October 1997. Sense Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Grand Island, Nebraska.

About AEye

AEye, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides lidar systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems, and robotic vision applications in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers 4Sight intelligent sensing lidar platform, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, Responsive 4Sight, and Predictive 4Sight; and 4Sight for automotive and industrial market. The company was formerly known as CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III and changed its name to AEye, Inc. in August 2021. AEye, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.