Questor Technology (QST) Competitors

Questor Technology (CVE:QST) and Thermal Energy International (CVE:TMG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Does the media prefer QST or TMG?

In the previous week, Questor Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Thermal Energy International's average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Questor Technology	Neutral
Thermal Energy International	Neutral

Do analysts rate QST or TMG?

Questor Technology currently has a consensus target price of C$1.23, suggesting a potential upside of 39.20%. Given Questor Technology's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Questor Technology is more favorable than Thermal Energy International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Questor Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
Thermal Energy International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer QST or TMG?

Questor Technology received 11 more outperform votes than Thermal Energy International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 69.00% of users gave Thermal Energy International an outperform vote while only 55.56% of users gave Questor Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Questor Technology	Outperform Votes 80 55.56%	Underperform Votes 64 44.44%
Thermal Energy International	Outperform Votes 69 69.00%	Underperform Votes 31 31.00%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, QST or TMG?

Questor Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Thermal Energy International.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Questor Technology	C$8.38 million	2.93	-C$1.73 million	-C$0.06	-14.67
Thermal Energy International	C$17.35 million	1.19	-C$1.86 million	N/A	N/A

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of QST or TMG?

14.9% of Questor Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.9% of Questor Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Thermal Energy International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, QST or TMG?

Questor Technology has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thermal Energy International has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is QST or TMG more profitable?

Questor Technology has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Thermal Energy International's net margin of -2.38%. Questor Technology's return on equity of -5.78% beat Thermal Energy International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Questor Technology	N/A	-5.78%	-5.35%
Thermal Energy International	-2.38%	-37.53%	-0.11%

Summary

Questor Technology beats Thermal Energy International on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.