Novra Technologies (CVE:NVI) and Sierra Wireless (TSE:SW) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Novra Technologies and Sierra Wireless' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Novra Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Sierra Wireless | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Novra Technologies and Sierra Wireless, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Novra Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Sierra Wireless | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
Sierra Wireless has a consensus price target of C$18.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.27%. Given Sierra Wireless' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sierra Wireless is more favorable than Novra Technologies.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Novra Technologies and Sierra Wireless' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Novra Technologies | C$5.12 million | 0.68 | C$-1,970,364.00 | C($0.06) | -1.78 |
Sierra Wireless | C$448.59 million | 1.52 | C$-62,689,766.00 | C($1.70) | -10.90 |
Novra Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sierra Wireless. Sierra Wireless is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Novra Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Sierra Wireless beats Novra Technologies on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.