VCM vs. QTRH, ET, CPLF, CVO, TCS, PAY, TC, MDF, SYZ, and ALYA
Should you be buying Vecima Networks stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vecima Networks include Quarterhill (QTRH), Evertz Technologies (ET), Copperleaf Technologies (CPLF), Coveo Solutions (CVO), Tecsys (TCS), Payfare (PAY), Tucows (TC), mdf commerce (MDF), Sylogist (SYZ), and Alithya Group (ALYA). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
Vecima Networks (TSE:VCM) and Quarterhill (TSE:QTRH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking, dividends, earnings and risk.
Vecima Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Quarterhill. Quarterhill is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vecima Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Vecima Networks pays an annual dividend of C$0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Quarterhill pays an annual dividend of C$0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Vecima Networks pays out 36.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quarterhill pays out -13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Quarterhill is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
In the previous week, Vecima Networks and Vecima Networks both had 1 articles in the media. Quarterhill's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Vecima Networks' score of 0.00 indicating that Quarterhill is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Vecima Networks has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quarterhill has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Quarterhill received 221 more outperform votes than Vecima Networks when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.01% of users gave Quarterhill an outperform vote while only 61.54% of users gave Vecima Networks an outperform vote.
Vecima Networks currently has a consensus target price of C$27.50, indicating a potential upside of 39.95%. Quarterhill has a consensus target price of C$2.17, indicating a potential upside of 26.71%. Given Vecima Networks' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Vecima Networks is more favorable than Quarterhill.
15.7% of Vecima Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of Quarterhill shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.1% of Vecima Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Quarterhill shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Vecima Networks has a net margin of 5.37% compared to Quarterhill's net margin of -33.77%. Vecima Networks' return on equity of 6.88% beat Quarterhill's return on equity.
Summary
Vecima Networks beats Quarterhill on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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