PAR Technology (PAR) Competitors

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) and PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends.

Does the media prefer DBD or PAR?

In the previous week, PAR Technology had 1 more articles in the media than Diebold Nixdorf. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for PAR Technology and 12 mentions for Diebold Nixdorf. PAR Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Diebold Nixdorf's score of -0.12 indicating that Diebold Nixdorf is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Diebold Nixdorf	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PAR Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DBD or PAR?

97.0% of Diebold Nixdorf shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Diebold Nixdorf shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of PAR Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is DBD or PAR more profitable?

Diebold Nixdorf has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Diebold Nixdorf's net margin of -16.77%. PAR Technology's return on equity of 0.00% beat Diebold Nixdorf's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diebold Nixdorf	N/A	N/A	N/A
PAR Technology	-16.77%	-16.46%	-6.90%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DBD or PAR?

Diebold Nixdorf has higher revenue and earnings than PAR Technology.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diebold Nixdorf	$3.76B	0.41	$1.38B	N/A	N/A
PAR Technology	$415.82M	3.43	-$69.75M	-$2.53	-16.60

Do analysts recommend DBD or PAR?

Diebold Nixdorf currently has a consensus price target of $39.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.62%. PAR Technology has a consensus price target of $48.57, suggesting a potential upside of 15.62%. Given Diebold Nixdorf's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PAR Technology is more favorable than Diebold Nixdorf.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diebold Nixdorf	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
PAR Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DBD or PAR?

Diebold Nixdorf received 201 more outperform votes than PAR Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.85% of users gave PAR Technology an outperform vote while only 58.57% of users gave Diebold Nixdorf an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Diebold Nixdorf	Outperform Votes 441 58.57%	Underperform Votes 312 41.43%
PAR Technology	Outperform Votes 240 59.85%	Underperform Votes 161 40.15%

Summary

Diebold Nixdorf beats PAR Technology on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.