AIOT vs DSGX vs VRRM Stock Comparison

Powerfleet, Descartes Systems and Verra Mobility Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AIOT Powerfleet, Inc.
$2.86 +4.0% 1M -44.5% 1Y
Market cap
$402.51M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$450.45M
Div. yield
–
Supply Chain Software Technology
2 wins
VRRM VERRA MOBILITY Corp
$3.34 +9.9% 1M -86.0% 1Y
Market cap
$415.57M
P/E
9.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.01B
Div. yield
–
Supply Chain Software Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Descartes Systems leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Descartes Systems 6, Verra Mobility 3, Powerfleet 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAIOTDSGXVRRMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $402.51M $7.94B $415.57M DSGX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -21.5x 42.3x 9.4x VRRM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 41.8x 2.8x VRRM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.1% +13.2% +11.1% AIOT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.2% 24.3% 4.4% DSGX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.9% — 4.9% VRRM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x — 3.8x AIOT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -44.5% +2.6% -86.0% DSGX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.2%/yr +2.4%/yr -25.8%/yr DSGX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.0% 40.7% 133.3% DSGX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 67/100 66/100 DSGX

Percentile Scorecard

AIOTDSGXVRRM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAIOTDSGXVRRM
Valuation 84 #15 of 89 43 #51 of 89 99 #2 of 89
Growth 95 #5 of 81 65 #29 of 81 18 #67 of 81
Profitability 51 #38 of 76 97 #3 of 76 89 #9 of 76
Financial Health 30 #65 of 93 84 #16 of 93 23 #72 of 93
Shareholder Returns – 45 #28 of 50 100 #1 of 50
Overall 65 67 66
  • AIOT ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • DSGX ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • VRRM ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAIOTDSGXVRRMSPY
1 month +4.0%+15.8%+9.9% +0.7%
3 months -26.9%+23.4%-35.0% +3.7%
6 months -11.2%+27.6%-77.5% +7.1%
Year to date -46.2%+5.0%-85.1% +12.8%
1 year -44.5%+2.6%-86.0% +11.9%
3 years +58.9%+28.6%-83.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +16.7%+8.7%-44.6% +22.8%
5 years -58.7%+12.5%-77.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year -16.2%+2.4%-25.8% +10.9%
10 years -44.1%+340.3%— +262.0%
10 years, per year -5.7%+16.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAIOTDSGXVRRMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.0%40.7%133.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 75.7%37.1%169.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.160.330.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.660.06-0.64 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.8%-48.7%-90.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -49.4%-3.0%-86.0% -1.2%
52-week high $5.65$94.87$23.84 $779.14
52-week low $2.39$62.82$2.81 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAIOTDSGXVRRM
P/E now vs peer median -20.5xmedian 39.2x 42.0xmedian 39.2x 11.5xmedian 39.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.4x 10.2xmedian 2.4x 0.5xmedian 2.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.6xmedian 17.3x 23.0xmedian 17.3x 5.8xmedian 17.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.3xmedian 20.3x 26.6xmedian 20.3x 5.2xmedian 20.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.8x 4.8xmedian 1.8x 2.3xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median -0.75median 1.52 2.39median 1.52 -0.69median 1.52

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAIOTDSGXVRRM
Revenue $450.45M $775.17M $1.01B
Gross profit $251.10M $601.59M $913.59M
Operating income $21.89M $243.60M $136.86M
Net income -$18.76M $188.01M $44.29M
Free cash flow $15.81M $297.47M $96.91M
R&D $17.86M $109.17M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.14 $2.15 $0.29
Cash & equivalents $32.82M $401.06M $49.56M
Total debt $278.39M – $1.03B
Shares (diluted) 134.17M 87.58M 151.95M
Enterprise value $274.07M $6.53B $46.44M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAIOTDSGXVRRM
P/E -20.5x 42.0x 11.5x
P/FCF 24.3x 26.6x 5.2x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 25.9x 2.4x
P/S 0.9x 10.2x 0.5x
P/B 0.8x 4.8x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 6.0x 4.1x
EV/EBITDA 7.6x 23.0x 5.8x
EV/EBIT 28.8x 30.9x 10.9x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 9.7x 1.5x
EV/FCF 39.8x 25.3x 15.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.4x 24.6x 6.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.75 2.39 -0.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAIOTDSGXVRRM
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.1% 13.2% 11.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 50.2% 13.8% 8.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 27.9% 15.5% 6.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 55.5% 14.4% 7.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 204.5% 30.1% -3.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 71.0% 19.8% -11.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 61.6% 26.9% 13.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -132.3% 18.3% -16.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 61.8% 26.4% 20.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 27.1% 17.6% -16.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 16,575% 28.6% -25.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 94.6% 14.7% -2.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 206.1% 30.3% -48.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 145.4% 15.7% -17.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAIOTDSGXVRRM
Gross margin 55.7% 77.6% 90.7%
EBITDA margin 18.3% 42.1% 25.3%
Operating margin 4.9% 31.4% 13.6%
Pretax margin -1.8% 32.7% 9.5%
Net margin -4.2% 24.3% 4.4%
FCF margin 3.5% 38.4% 9.6%
Operating cash flow margin 7.6% 39.4% 21.3%
Return on equity -3.7% 11.4% 17.9%
Return on assets -1.9% – 2.7%
Return on invested capital 2.9% – 4.9%
Return on capital employed 2.7% – 9.8%
Asset turnover 0.5x – 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.8x 1.6x 4.9x
Stock comp / revenue 2.0% 3.5% 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAIOTDSGXVRRM
Debt / assets 28.9% – 64.0%
Debt / equity 0.6x – 4.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x – 3.8x
Debt / FCF 17.6x – 10.7x
Liabilities / assets 49.9% 15.9% 86.2%
Equity / assets 50.1% 84.1% 13.8%
Interest coverage 0.8x 168.0x 2.2x
Current ratio 1.1x 2.0x 2.1x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.9x 1.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x 1.5x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 0.70 16.58 1.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAIOTDSGXVRRM
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – 0.2% 36.3%
Shareholder yield – 0.2% 36.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAIOTDSGXVRRM
Forward P/E – 41.8xFY2026 2.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.06FY2026 $2.20FY2026 $1.19FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +17.6%FY2026 -9.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +18.2% -23.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $491.24MFY2026 $889.11MFY2026 $928.23MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.7%FY2026 +22.0%FY2026 -5.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.3% +1.6% +5.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAIOTDSGXVRRM
Held by institutions 85.4% 82.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 181 342 314
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.5% +3.7% +1.0%
Institutions buying 106 167 205
Institutions selling 53 139 84
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.20 2.44

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AIOTDSGXVRRM
AIOT 1.00 0.24 0.12
DSGX 0.24 1.00 0.14
VRRM 0.12 0.14 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AIOT, DSGX and VRRM?

Descartes Systems (DSGX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Powerfleet (AIOT) $402.51M, Descartes Systems (DSGX) $7.94B, Verra Mobility (VRRM) $415.57M.

Which stock is cheaper, AIOT, DSGX and VRRM?

Verra Mobility (VRRM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Powerfleet (AIOT) -21.5x, Descartes Systems (DSGX) 42.3x, Verra Mobility (VRRM) 9.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Verra Mobility (VRRM) is cheapest (Descartes Systems (DSGX) 41.8x, Verra Mobility (VRRM) 2.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Powerfleet (AIOT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Powerfleet (AIOT) +24.1%, Descartes Systems (DSGX) +13.2%, Verra Mobility (VRRM) +11.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Descartes Systems (DSGX) has the highest net margin (Powerfleet (AIOT) -4.2%, Descartes Systems (DSGX) 24.3%, Verra Mobility (VRRM) 4.4%). On return on invested capital, Verra Mobility (VRRM) leads (Powerfleet (AIOT) 2.9%, Verra Mobility (VRRM) 4.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Descartes Systems (DSGX) returned the most: Powerfleet (AIOT) -44.5%, Descartes Systems (DSGX) +2.6%, Verra Mobility (VRRM) -86.0%. Over five years, Descartes Systems (DSGX) compounded fastest (Powerfleet (AIOT) -16.2%/yr, Descartes Systems (DSGX) +2.4%/yr, Verra Mobility (VRRM) -25.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Descartes Systems (DSGX) has been the steadiest (Powerfleet (AIOT) 67.0%, Descartes Systems (DSGX) 40.7%, Verra Mobility (VRRM) 133.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AIOT, DSGX and VRRM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Descartes Systems (DSGX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.