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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media favor NETW or BOKU?

In the previous week, Boku had 2 more articles in the media than Network International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Boku and 0 mentions for Network International. Network International's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Boku'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Network International	Neutral
Boku	Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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	6.91	£9.00M	£1.94	109.54

Which has more risk & volatility, NETW or BOKU?

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

Do analysts prefer NETW or BOKU?

Boku has a consensus target price of GBX 230, indicating a potential upside of 8.49%. Given Boku's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

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

99.8% of Network International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Boku shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.4% of Network International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Boku shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Network International beats Boku on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.