Corero Network Security (CNS) Competitors

Celtic (LON:CCP) and Corero Network Security (LON:CNS) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Do analysts rate CCP or CNS?

Celtic presently has a consensus target price of GBX 205, suggesting a potential upside of 20.59%. Corero Network Security has a consensus target price of GBX 23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 151.61%. Given Corero Network Security's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Corero Network Security is more favorable than Celtic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celtic	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Corero Network Security	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk and volatility, CCP or CNS?

Celtic has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corero Network Security has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CCP or CNS more profitable?

Celtic has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Corero Network Security's net margin of 3.32%. Celtic's return on equity of 14.28% beat Corero Network Security's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celtic	17.19%	14.28%	2.20%
Corero Network Security	3.32%	4.70%	1.78%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CCP or CNS?

14.1% of Celtic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.1% of Corero Network Security shares are held by institutional investors. 38.9% of Celtic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.6% of Corero Network Security shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor CCP or CNS?

In the previous week, Corero Network Security's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Celtic's score of 0.00 indicating that Corero Network Security is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Celtic	Neutral
Corero Network Security	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CCP or CNS?

Celtic has higher revenue and earnings than Corero Network Security. Celtic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corero Network Security, 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
Celtic	£122.82M	1.31	£11.82M	£0.18	962.08
Corero Network Security	£24.56M	1.95	£1.01M	£0.00	9,340.00

Summary

Celtic beats Corero Network Security on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.