Bytes Technology Group (BYIT) Competitors

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

Is NETW or BYIT a better dividend stock?

Network International pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share. Bytes Technology Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Network International pays out 2,222.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Bytes Technology Group pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bytes Technology Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is NETW or BYIT more profitable?

Bytes Technology Group has a net margin of 25.47% compared to Network International's net margin of 13.40%. Bytes Technology Group's return on equity of 66.59% beat Network International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Network International	13.40%	10.62%	4.79%
Bytes Technology Group	25.47%	66.59%	10.12%

Do analysts rate NETW or BYIT?

Bytes Technology Group has a consensus target price of GBX 430, indicating a potential upside of 17.49%. Given Bytes Technology Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bytes Technology Group 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
Bytes Technology Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NETW or BYIT?

Network International has higher revenue and earnings than Bytes Technology Group. Network International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bytes Technology 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
Network International	£490.13M	0.00	£65.69M	£0.09	N/A
Bytes Technology Group	£205.34M	4.31	£52.30M	£21.52	17.01

Does the media favor NETW or BYIT?

In the previous week, Bytes Technology Group had 1 more articles in the media than Network International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Bytes Technology Group and 1 mentions for Network International. Bytes Technology Group's average media sentiment score of -0.02 beat Network International's score of -0.18 indicating that Bytes Technology Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Network International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bytes Technology Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NETW or BYIT?

99.8% of Network International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Bytes Technology Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Network International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of Bytes Technology Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, NETW or BYIT?

Network International has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bytes Technology Group has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Bytes Technology Group beats Network International on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.