Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) vs. Direct Selling Acquisition (NYSE:DSAQ) Financial Contrast

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) and Direct Selling Acquisition (NYSE:DSAQ) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Rigetti Computing and Direct Selling Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rigetti Computing	-563.97%	-59.05%	-41.14%
Direct Selling Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-9.03%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rigetti Computing and Direct Selling Acquisition’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rigetti Computing	$12.86 million	14.44	-$75.11 million	($0.53)	-2.04
Direct Selling Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$270,000.00	N/A	N/A

Direct Selling Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rigetti Computing.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

35.4% of Rigetti Computing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.3% of Direct Selling Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Rigetti Computing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 50.7% of Direct Selling Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Rigetti Computing and Direct Selling Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rigetti Computing	0	0	3	0	3.00
Direct Selling Acquisition	0	0	0	0	N/A

Rigetti Computing presently has a consensus target price of $3.17, indicating a potential upside of 193.21%. Given Rigetti Computing’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rigetti Computing is more favorable than Direct Selling Acquisition.

Volatility and Risk

Rigetti Computing has a beta of 2.32, suggesting that its share price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Direct Selling Acquisition has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Direct Selling Acquisition beats Rigetti Computing on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rigetti Computing

Rigetti Computing, Inc., through its subsidiaries, builds quantum computers and the superconducting quantum processors. The company offers cloud in a form of quantum processing unit, such as 9-qubit chip and Ankaa-2 system under the Novera brand name; and sells access to its quantum computers through quantum computing as a service. It also provides quantum cloud services that provides various range of support in programming, public or private clouds integration, and connectivity, as well as quantum operating system software that supports both public and private cloud architectures. In addition, the company offers professional services, such as algorithm development, benchmarking, quantum application programming, and software development. The company serves commercial enterprises, government organizations, and international government entities. It has operations in the United States and the United Kingdom. Rigetti Computing, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, California.

About Direct Selling Acquisition

Direct Selling Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. The company intends to effect a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It focuses on acquiring companies in the direct selling industry. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Plano, Texas.