Reviewing ZenaTech (NASDAQ:ZENA) & Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD)

ZenaTech (NASDAQ:ZENA) and Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares ZenaTech and Lightspeed Commerce’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZenaTech	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lightspeed Commerce	-13.56%	-0.10%	-0.10%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for ZenaTech and Lightspeed Commerce, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZenaTech	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lightspeed Commerce	0	9	4	1	2.43

Lightspeed Commerce has a consensus target price of $19.50, indicating a potential upside of 40.94%. Given Lightspeed Commerce’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lightspeed Commerce is more favorable than ZenaTech.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ZenaTech and Lightspeed Commerce”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZenaTech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lightspeed Commerce	$909.27 million	2.31	-$163.96 million	($0.89)	-15.55

ZenaTech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lightspeed Commerce.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

68.7% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lightspeed Commerce beats ZenaTech on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZenaTech

ZenaTech, Inc., an enterprise software technology company, develops cloud-based software applications in Canada. It provides cryptocurrency wallets and cloud-based enterprise software solutions for the agriculture industry; cloud-based enterprise software solutions for the medical records industry; safety and compliance management software and mobile solutions; field management software and mobile solutions; integrated cloud-based enterprise software and hardware drone technology solutions for various industries; and browser-based enterprise software applications for public safety. ZenaTech, Inc. was formerly known as ZenaDrone, Inc. and changed its name to ZenaTech, Inc. on October 5, 2020. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

About Lightspeed Commerce

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. engages in sale of cloud-based software subscriptions and payments solutions for small and midsize businesses, retailers, restaurants, and golf course operators in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. Its Software as a Service platform enables customers to engage with consumers, manage operations, accept payments, etc. The company's cloud platforms are designed interrelated elements, such as omni-channel consumer experience, a comprehensive back-office operations management suite to improve customers' efficiency and insight, and the facilitation of payments. Its platform functionalities include full omni-channel capabilities, point of sale (POS), product and menu management, employee and inventory management, analytics and reporting, multi-location connectivity, order-ahead and curbside pickup functionality, loyalty, and customer management solutions. The company also offers tailored financial solutions, such as Lightspeed Retail, Lightspeed eCommerce, Lightspeed Restaurant, and Lightspeed B2B solutions. In addition, it sells hardware, including tablets, customer facing displays, receipt printers, networking hardware, cash drawers, payment terminals, servers, stands, bar-code scanners, and an assortment of accessories, as well as provides installation and implementation services. The company was formerly known as Lightspeed POS Inc. and changed its name to Lightspeed Commerce Inc. in August 2021. Lightspeed Commerce Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.