Financial Comparison: Smead Value C (NASDAQ:SVFCX) & Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ)

Smead Value C (NASDAQ:SVFCX) and Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Smead Value C and Arqit Quantum, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smead Value C	0	0	0	0	0.00
Arqit Quantum	0	0	1	0	3.00

Arqit Quantum has a consensus price target of $52.00, indicating a potential upside of 111.30%. Given Arqit Quantum’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Arqit Quantum is more favorable than Smead Value C.

Volatility & Risk

Smead Value C has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arqit Quantum has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Smead Value C and Arqit Quantum”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smead Value C	N/A	N/A	-$6.48 million	N/A	N/A
Arqit Quantum	$293,000.00	1,050.25	-$54.58 million	N/A	N/A

Smead Value C has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Arqit Quantum.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

60.2% of Smead Value C shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Arqit Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. 10.3% of Smead Value C shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Arqit Quantum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Smead Value C and Arqit Quantum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smead Value C	N/A	N/A	-17.75%
Arqit Quantum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Arqit Quantum beats Smead Value C on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Smead Value C

SVF Investment Corp. 3 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 or entities. The company was formerly known as SVF Investment III Corp. and changed its name to SVF Investment Corp. 3 in January 2021. SVF Investment Corp. 3 was incorporated in 2020 and is based in San Carlos, California.

About Arqit Quantum

Arqit Quantum Inc. provides cybersecurity services through satellite and terrestrial platforms in the United Kingdom. It offers QuantumCloud, a Platform as a Service that creates unbreakable software encryption keys. The company also provides maintenance and support, and professional services. Arqit Quantum Inc. is based in London, the United Kingdom.