BYIT vs. DARK, NETW, SPT, WPS, BOKU, PAY, SWG, EPO, WNWD, and FNX
Should you be buying Bytes Technology Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bytes Technology Group include Darktrace (DARK), Network International (NETW), Spirent Communications (SPT), W.A.G payment solutions (WPS), Boku (BOKU), PayPoint (PAY), Shearwater Group (SWG), Earthport (EPO), Windward (WNWD), and Fonix Mobile (FNX). These companies are all part of the "software - infrastructure" industry.
Bytes Technology Group vs. Its Competitors
Darktrace (LON:DARK) and Bytes Technology Group (LON:BYIT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.
Darktrace has higher revenue and earnings than Bytes Technology Group. Darktrace 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.
61.5% of Darktrace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.9% of Bytes Technology Group shares are held by institutional investors. 36.1% of Darktrace shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Bytes Technology Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Bytes Technology Group has a net margin of 25.47% compared to Darktrace's net margin of 17.99%. Bytes Technology Group's return on equity of 66.59% beat Darktrace's return on equity.
In the previous week, Bytes Technology Group had 3 more articles in the media than Darktrace. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Bytes Technology Group and 0 mentions for Darktrace. Darktrace's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Bytes Technology Group's score of 0.20 indicating that Darktrace is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Darktrace has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bytes Technology Group has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Bytes Technology Group has a consensus target price of GBX 477, suggesting a potential upside of 17.95%. Given Bytes Technology Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bytes Technology Group is more favorable than Darktrace.
Summary
Bytes Technology Group beats Darktrace on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (LON:BYIT) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
