Does the media prefer BIRD or ALT?

In the previous week, Blackbird had 15 more articles in the media than Altitude Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Blackbird and 2 mentions for Altitude Group. Blackbird's average media sentiment score of 0.06 beat Altitude Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Blackbird is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Blackbird 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Altitude Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate ZOO or BIRD?

ZOO Digital Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 22, suggesting a potential upside of 51.10%. Given ZOO Digital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ZOO Digital Group is more favorable than Blackbird. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ZOO Digital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Blackbird 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Does the media prefer ZOO or BIRD?

In the previous week, Blackbird had 16 more articles in the media than ZOO Digital Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Blackbird and 1 mentions for ZOO Digital Group. ZOO Digital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Blackbird's score of 0.06 indicating that ZOO Digital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ZOO Digital Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Blackbird 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to BIRD or PEN?

In the previous week, Blackbird had 16 more articles in the media than Pennant International Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Blackbird and 1 mentions for Pennant International Group. Pennant International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Blackbird's score of 0.06 indicating that Pennant International Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Blackbird 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Pennant International Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BIRD or ING?

Ingenta has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbird. Blackbird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingenta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Blackbird £1.34M 6.26 -£2.48M -£0.62 N/A Ingenta £10.27M 1.03 £1.34M £11.99 5.82

Is BIRD or ING more profitable?

Ingenta has a net margin of 11.99% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Ingenta's return on equity of 16.63% beat Blackbird's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Blackbird -188.48% -40.32% -17.94% Ingenta 11.99% 16.63% 7.54%

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BIRD vs. APPS, ALT, ZOO, PEN, and ING

Should you buy Blackbird stock or one of its competitors? Blackbird's main competitors and comparable companies include Appscatter Group (APPS), Altitude Group (ALT), ZOO Digital Group (ZOO), Pennant International Group (PEN), and Ingenta (ING). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "application software" industry.

How does Blackbird compare to Appscatter Group?

Appscatter Group (LON:APPS) and Blackbird (LON:BIRD) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Appscatter Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Blackbird. Blackbird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appscatter Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Appscatter Group	£758.10K	0.00	N/A	-£13.80	N/A
Blackbird	£1.34M	6.26	-£2.48M	-£0.62	N/A

In the previous week, Blackbird had 17 more articles in the media than Appscatter Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Blackbird and 0 mentions for Appscatter Group. Blackbird's average media sentiment score of 0.06 beat Appscatter Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Blackbird is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Appscatter Group	Neutral
Blackbird	Neutral

Appscatter Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Appscatter Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Appscatter Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blackbird	-188.48%	-40.32%	-17.94%

15.0% of Blackbird shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blackbird shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Blackbird beats Appscatter Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to Altitude Group?

Blackbird (LON:BIRD) and Altitude Group (LON:ALT) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Blackbird had 15 more articles in the media than Altitude Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Blackbird and 2 mentions for Altitude Group. Blackbird's average media sentiment score of 0.06 beat Altitude Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Blackbird is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Blackbird	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Altitude Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Altitude Group has a net margin of -1.59% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Altitude Group's return on equity of -4.69% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackbird	-188.48%	-40.32%	-17.94%
Altitude Group	-1.59%	-4.69%	1.65%

15.0% of Blackbird shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.4% of Altitude Group shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blackbird shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.5% of Altitude Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Altitude Group has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbird. Altitude Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackbird, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blackbird	£1.34M	6.26	-£2.48M	-£0.62	N/A
Altitude Group	£44.43M	0.33	£682.34K	-£0.33	N/A

Blackbird has a beta of 0.904, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Altitude Group has a beta of 0.579, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Altitude Group beats Blackbird on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to ZOO Digital Group?

ZOO Digital Group (LON:ZOO) and Blackbird (LON:BIRD) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

14.4% of ZOO Digital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.0% of Blackbird shares are held by institutional investors. 28.1% of ZOO Digital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Blackbird shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Blackbird had 16 more articles in the media than ZOO Digital Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Blackbird and 1 mentions for ZOO Digital Group. ZOO Digital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Blackbird's score of 0.06 indicating that ZOO Digital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ZOO Digital Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Blackbird	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

ZOO Digital Group has a beta of 1.029, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Blackbird has a beta of 0.904, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Blackbird has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ZOO Digital Group. ZOO Digital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackbird, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZOO Digital Group	£42.34M	0.34	-£27.37M	-£3.80	N/A
Blackbird	£1.34M	6.26	-£2.48M	-£0.62	N/A

ZOO Digital Group has a net margin of -8.68% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. ZOO Digital Group's return on equity of -21.37% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZOO Digital Group	-8.68%	-21.37%	-21.28%
Blackbird	-188.48%	-40.32%	-17.94%

ZOO Digital Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 22, suggesting a potential upside of 51.10%. Given ZOO Digital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ZOO Digital Group is more favorable than Blackbird.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZOO Digital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Blackbird	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

ZOO Digital Group beats Blackbird on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to Pennant International Group?

Blackbird (LON:BIRD) and Pennant International Group (LON:PEN) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Blackbird had 16 more articles in the media than Pennant International Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Blackbird and 1 mentions for Pennant International Group. Pennant International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Blackbird's score of 0.06 indicating that Pennant International Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Blackbird	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pennant International Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

15.0% of Blackbird shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of Pennant International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blackbird shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.0% of Pennant International Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Blackbird has a beta of 0.904, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pennant International Group has a beta of 0.176, suggesting that its share price is 82% less volatile than the broader market.

Pennant International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbird. Pennant International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blackbird, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blackbird	£1.34M	6.26	-£2.48M	-£0.62	N/A
Pennant International Group	£10.99M	1.37	-£1.09M	-£1.70	N/A

Pennant International Group has a net margin of -8.06% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Pennant International Group's return on equity of -13.64% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackbird	-188.48%	-40.32%	-17.94%
Pennant International Group	-8.06%	-13.64%	-0.28%

Summary

Pennant International Group beats Blackbird on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Blackbird compare to Ingenta?

Blackbird (LON:BIRD) and Ingenta (LON:ING) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Blackbird had 17 more articles in the media than Ingenta. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Blackbird and 0 mentions for Ingenta. Blackbird's average media sentiment score of 0.06 beat Ingenta's score of 0.00 indicating that Blackbird is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Blackbird	Neutral
Ingenta	Neutral

Blackbird has a beta of 0.904, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingenta has a beta of 0.716, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

15.0% of Blackbird shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Ingenta shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.4% of Blackbird shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 76.8% of Ingenta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ingenta has higher revenue and earnings than Blackbird. Blackbird is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingenta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blackbird	£1.34M	6.26	-£2.48M	-£0.62	N/A
Ingenta	£10.27M	1.03	£1.34M	£11.99	5.82

Ingenta has a net margin of 11.99% compared to Blackbird's net margin of -188.48%. Ingenta's return on equity of 16.63% beat Blackbird's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackbird	-188.48%	-40.32%	-17.94%
Ingenta	11.99%	16.63%	7.54%

Summary

Ingenta beats Blackbird on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	Blackbird	Software Industry	Technology Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£8.39M	£16.07B	£31.67B	£2.80B
Dividend Yield	4.55%	3.43%	2.75%	6.18%
P/E Ratio	-2.82	143.74	81.26	366.17
Price / Sales	6.26	1,278.30	589.28	89,425.29
Price / Cash	3.71	45.13	49.13	27.89
Price / Book	0.81	8.81	8.13	6.83
Net Income	-£2.48M	£431.57M	£702.36M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.94%	0.30%	0.58%	-0.75%
1 Month Performance	68.79%	-1.71%	1.06%	16.84%
1 Year Performance	-17.20%	-0.57%	168.45%	16.40%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BIRD Blackbird	N/A	GBX 1.75 -0.2%	N/A	-31.5%	£8.39M	£1.34M	N/A	710	Earnings Report Gap Down High Trading Volume
APPS Appscatter Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£16.74M	£758.10K	N/A	840
ALT Altitude Group	N/A	GBX 21 flat	N/A	-23.5%	£15.34M	£44.43M	N/A	117	News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
ZOO ZOO Digital Group	3.3719 of 5 stars	GBX 15.50 flat	GBX 22 +41.9%	+24.3%	£15.24M	£42.34M	N/A	369	Gap Up
PEN Pennant International Group	N/A	GBX 29.91 -0.3%	N/A	+61.8%	£14.24M	£10.99M	N/A	3,900	Gap Up

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Blackbird (BIRD) Competitors

BIRD vs. APPS, ALT, ZOO, PEN, and ING

How does Blackbird compare to Appscatter Group?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, APPS or BIRD?

Does the media prefer APPS or BIRD?

Is APPS or BIRD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in APPS or BIRD?

Summary

How does Blackbird compare to Altitude Group?

Does the media prefer BIRD or ALT?

Is BIRD or ALT more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BIRD or ALT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BIRD or ALT?

Which has more volatility and risk, BIRD or ALT?

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How does Blackbird compare to ZOO Digital Group?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ZOO or BIRD?

Does the media prefer ZOO or BIRD?

Which has more volatility and risk, ZOO or BIRD?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ZOO or BIRD?

Is ZOO or BIRD more profitable?

Do analysts rate ZOO or BIRD?

Summary

How does Blackbird compare to Pennant International Group?

Does the media refer more to BIRD or PEN?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BIRD or PEN?

Which has more volatility & risk, BIRD or PEN?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BIRD or PEN?

Is BIRD or PEN more profitable?

Summary

How does Blackbird compare to Ingenta?

Does the media favor BIRD or ING?

Which has more risk & volatility, BIRD or ING?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BIRD or ING?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BIRD or ING?

Is BIRD or ING more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

BIRD vs. The Competition

Blackbird Competitors List

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