Boku (BOKU) Competitors

Network International (LON:NETW) and Boku (LON:BOKU) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NETW or BOKU?

99.8% of Network International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of Boku shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Network International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Boku shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate NETW or BOKU?

Boku has a consensus target price of GBX 293, suggesting a potential upside of 19.63%. Given Boku's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Boku is more favorable than Network International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Network International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Boku	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is NETW or BOKU more profitable?

Network International has a net margin of 13.40% compared to Boku's net margin of 7.90%. Network International's return on equity of 10.62% beat Boku's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Network International	13.40%	10.62%	4.79%
Boku	7.90%	5.46%	2.67%

Does the media favor NETW or BOKU?

In the previous week, Boku had 2 more articles in the media than Network International. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Boku and 4 mentions for Network International. Boku's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Network International's score of 0.15 indicating that Boku is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Network International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Boku	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, NETW or BOKU?

Network International has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boku has a beta of -0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NETW or BOKU?

Network International has higher revenue and earnings than Boku. Network International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boku, 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
Network International	£490.13M	0.00	£65.69M	£0.09	N/A
Boku	£115.33M	6.30	£9.00M	£0.05	4,898.60

Summary

Network International beats Boku on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.