CNTM vs JFU vs SOUN Stock Comparison

ConnectM Technology Solutions, 9F and Soundhound Ai Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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JFU 9F Inc.
$2.32 -11.5% 1M -49.2% 1Y
Market cap
$27.32M
P/E
2.1x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
2 wins
SOUN Soundhound Ai, Inc.
$4.32 -26.5% 1M -71.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.73B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$203.20M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Soundhound Ai leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Soundhound Ai 4, 9F 2, ConnectM Technology Solutions 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCNTMJFUSOUNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $20.47M $27.32M $1.73B SOUN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 167.3x 2.1x -12.6x JFU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.4% — +54.6% SOUN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.3% — -67.5% CNTM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.4x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -53.3% -49.2% -71.4% JFU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -39.6%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 128.7% 112.0% 67.6% SOUN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 — 37/100 SOUN

Percentile Scorecard

CNTMJFUSOUN

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

AxisCNTMJFUSOUN
Valuation 45 #69 of 124 100 #1 of 124 22 #97 of 124
Growth 37 #72 of 114 – 59 #47 of 114
Profitability 43 #64 of 111 – 26 #83 of 111
Financial Health 11 #114 of 128 – 66 #44 of 128
Shareholder Returns – – 13 #64 of 73
Overall 34 – 37
  • CNTM ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • JFU ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • SOUN ranked among 136 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCNTMJFUSOUNSPY
1 month +4.5%-11.5%-26.5% -1.0%
3 months -18.8%-5.3%-32.8% -0.4%
6 months -31.1%-31.8%-53.9% +4.5%
Year to date -68.1%-63.7%-56.7% +12.4%
1 year -53.3%-49.2%-71.4% +13.6%
3 years -98.8%-20.5%+134.8% +76.4%
3 years, per year -77.0%-7.4%+32.9% +20.8%
5 years —-91.9%— +63.7%
5 years, per year —-39.6%— +10.4%

Risk

MeasureCNTMJFUSOUNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 128.7%112.0%67.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 130.1%112.6%61.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.091.412.91 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.41-0.44-1.06 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -100.0%-96.5%-93.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -73.9%-72.5%-72.5% -1.6%
52-week high $16.00$8.44$15.72 $779.14
52-week low $3.90$2.00$4.09 $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.

MultipleCNTMJFUSOUN
P/E now vs peer median 188.0xmedian 41.0x 2.1xmedian 41.0x -13.6xmedian 41.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 4.4x 2.8xmedian 4.4x 8.6xmedian 4.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -3.7xmedian 28.9x —median 28.9x -15.9xmedian 28.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -2.3xmedian 23.9x 1.9xmedian 23.9x -12.2xmedian 23.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 3.1x 0.1xmedian 3.1x 3.6xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 7.22median 1.36 —median 1.36 -0.66median 1.36

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 monthsCNTMJFUSOUN
Revenue $36.27M – $203.20M
Gross profit $10.15M – $85.94M
Operating income -$12.13M – -$139.29M
Net income $406.61K – -$137.06M
Free cash flow -$10.07M – -$142.38M
R&D – – $101.02M
EPS (diluted) $0.00 – $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $2.39M $62.11M $202.80M
Total debt $16.48M – –
Shares (diluted) 72.32M 11.80M 438.65M
Enterprise value $10.65M -$366.32M $790.52M

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
MetricCNTMJFUSOUN
P/E 188.0x 2.1x -13.6x
P/FCF -2.3x 1.9x -12.2x
P/Operating cash flow -2.3x – -15.2x
P/S 0.7x 2.8x 8.6x
P/B 1.5x 0.1x 3.6x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 0.1x 5.8x
EV/EBITDA -3.7x – -15.9x
EV/EBIT -3.1x – -11.1x
EV/Revenue 1.0x – 7.6x
EV/FCF -3.7x – -10.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -3.7x – -13.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 7.22 – -0.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCNTMJFUSOUN
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.4% – 54.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 77.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 22.7% – 61.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 47.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 22.0% – 42.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -61.0% – -12.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 101.4% – 39.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 26.9% – -7.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 100.3% – 44.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.0% – 20.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -28.3% – -2.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -119.8% – -12.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -28.0% – -26.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -119.8% – -20.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCNTMJFUSOUN
Gross margin 28.0% – 42.3%
EBITDA margin -28.0% – -47.7%
Operating margin -33.5% – -68.5%
Pretax margin -40.1% – -64.7%
Net margin 0.3% – -67.5%
FCF margin -27.8% – -70.1%
Operating cash flow margin -27.8% – -56.4%
Return on equity 4.6% – -28.8%
Return on assets 0.9% – -20.9%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -119.2% – -23.8%
Asset turnover 0.8x – 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -24.8x – 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 3.5% – 38.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCNTMJFUSOUN
Debt / assets 31.1% – –
Debt / equity 1.0x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.4x – –
Debt / FCF -1.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 70.1% 12.3% 26.6%
Equity / assets 29.9% 87.7% 73.4%
Interest coverage -5.7x – -350.0x
Current ratio 0.2x – 3.9x
Quick ratio 0.1x – 3.6x
Cash ratio 0.1x – 2.9x
Altman Z-score -1.84 – 3.73

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCNTMJFUSOUN
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – -10.7%
Shareholder yield – – -10.7%
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.

ConsensusCNTMJFUSOUN
EPS, next fiscal year $-3.87FY2026 – $-0.43FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.76MFY2026 – $225.08MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +114.2%FY2026 – +33.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.7% – +56.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCNTMJFUSOUN
Held by institutions – – 39.1%
Institutions holding – – 443
Change in shares held, QoQ – – -2.7%
Institutions buying – – 231
Institutions selling – – 121
Buyers to sellers – – 1.91

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.

CNTMJFUSOUN
CNTM 1.00 -0.10 0.00
JFU -0.10 1.00 0.07
SOUN 0.00 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CNTM, JFU and SOUN?

Soundhound Ai (SOUN) is the largest by market capitalisation: ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) $20.47M, 9F (JFU) $27.32M, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) $1.73B.

Which stock is cheaper, CNTM, JFU and SOUN?

9F (JFU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) 167.3x, 9F (JFU) 2.1x, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) -12.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Soundhound Ai (SOUN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) +24.4%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) +54.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) has the highest net margin (ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) 0.3%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) -67.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year 9F (JFU) returned the most: ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) -53.3%, 9F (JFU) -49.2%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) -71.4%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) has been the steadiest (ConnectM Technology Solutions (CNTM) 128.7%, 9F (JFU) 112.0%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) 67.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CNTM, JFU and SOUN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) leads on 4. 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.