Head-To-Head Review: Axe Compute (NASDAQ:AGPU) versus Kyndryl (NYSE:KD)
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyAxe Compute (NASDAQ:AGPU – Get Free Report) and Kyndryl (NYSE:KD – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
9.0% of Axe Compute shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.5% of Kyndryl shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Axe Compute shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Kyndryl shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Axe Compute and Kyndryl, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Axe Compute | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Kyndryl | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
Kyndryl has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 42.20%. Given Kyndryl’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kyndryl is more favorable than Axe Compute.
Profitability
This table compares Axe Compute and Kyndryl’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Axe Compute | -7,769.61% | -1,606.56% | -355.39% |
| Kyndryl | 0.58% | 12.24% | 1.33% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Axe Compute and Kyndryl”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Axe Compute | $3.26 million | 42.95 | -$233.10 million | ($5.75) | -2.10 |
| Kyndryl | $14.97 billion | 0.17 | $199.00 million | $0.37 | 31.36 |
Kyndryl has higher revenue and earnings than Axe Compute. Axe Compute is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kyndryl, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Axe Compute has a beta of 3.47, meaning that its stock price is 247% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kyndryl has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Kyndryl beats Axe Compute on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Axe Compute
Predictive Oncology Inc., a knowledge-driven company, focuses on developing personalized cancer therapies using artificial intelligence (AI) primarily in the United States. The company operates in four segments: Helomics, zPREDICTA, Soluble, and Skyline. The Helomics segment offers clinical testing services comprising tumor drug response testing and genomic profiling tests; and contract research services through patient-centric drug discovery using active learning technology for discovery, clinical and translational research, clinical trials, and diagnostic development and validation. The zPREDICTA segment develops organ-specific disease models that provide 3D reconstruction of human tissues representing each disease state and mimicking drug response for testing of anticancer agents. The Soluble segment provides services using High-Throughput Self-Interaction Chromatography, a self-contained, automated system that conducts high-throughput, self-interaction chromatography screens using additives and excipients that are included in protein formulations for soluble and physically stable formulations for biologics. This segment also offers protein stability analysis services; protein solubility kits that allow rapid identification of soluble formulations; and proprietary technologies for bacterial endotoxin detection and removal. The Skyline segment provides STREAMWAY System, a wall-mounted fully automated system, which virtually eliminates staff exposure to blood, irrigation fluid, and other infectious fluids found in the healthcare environment. It also offers research and development services; and media that help cancer cells grow outside the patient’s body and retain their DNA/RNA and proteomic signatures. The company was formerly known as Precision Therapeutics Inc. and changed its name to Predictive Oncology Inc. in June 2019. Predictive Oncology Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Eagan, Minnesota.
About Kyndryl
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. operates as a technology services company and IT infrastructure services provider worldwide. The company offers cloud services; core enterprise and zCloud services; application, data, and artificial intelligence services; digital workplace services; security and resiliency services; and network services and edge services. It serves financial, communications, retail and travel, and automotive industries. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in New York, New York.