Boku (BOKU) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend NETW or BOKU?

Boku has a consensus target price of GBX 271, indicating a potential upside of 22.07%. Given Boku's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media refer more to NETW or BOKU?

In the previous week, Network International had 3 more articles in the media than Boku. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Network International and 0 mentions for Boku. Network International's average media sentiment score of 0.03 beat Boku's score of 0.00 indicating that Network International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Network International	Neutral
Boku	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NETW or BOKU?

99.8% of Network International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Boku shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Network International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Boku shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	£113.86M	7.23	£9.00M	£1.94	114.71

Which has more volatility & risk, NETW or BOKU?

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

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%

Summary

Network International beats Boku on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.