Corero Network Security (CNS) Competitors

Pinewood Technologies Group (LON:PINE) and Corero Network Security (LON:CNS) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PINE or CNS?

Corero Network Security received 111 more outperform votes than Pinewood Technologies Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Pinewood Technologies Group an outperform vote while only 51.60% of users gave Corero Network Security an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Pinewood Technologies Group	Outperform Votes 2 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes
Corero Network Security	Outperform Votes 113 51.60%	Underperform Votes 106 48.40%

Is PINE or CNS more profitable?

Pinewood Technologies Group has a net margin of 167.76% compared to Corero Network Security's net margin of 3.32%. Pinewood Technologies Group's return on equity of 11.83% beat Corero Network Security's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pinewood Technologies Group	167.76%	11.83%	4.17%
Corero Network Security	3.32%	4.70%	1.78%

Does the media prefer PINE or CNS?

In the previous week, Pinewood Technologies Group had 1 more articles in the media than Corero Network Security. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Pinewood Technologies Group and 1 mentions for Corero Network Security. Corero Network Security's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Pinewood Technologies Group's score of 0.06 indicating that Corero Network Security is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pinewood Technologies Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Corero Network Security	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, PINE or CNS?

Pinewood Technologies Group has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corero Network Security has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, PINE or CNS?

Pinewood Technologies Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Corero Network Security. Pinewood Technologies Group 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
Pinewood Technologies Group	£26.97M	13.82	£45.24M	£54.68	8.19
Corero Network Security	£30.41M	3.10	£1.01M	£0.13	116.79

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PINE or CNS?

80.8% of Pinewood Technologies Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Corero Network Security shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.4% of Pinewood Technologies Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 77.5% of Corero Network Security shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend PINE or CNS?

Pinewood Technologies Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 590, indicating a potential upside of 31.73%. Corero Network Security has a consensus price target of GBX 23.50, indicating a potential upside of 59.78%. Given Corero Network Security's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Corero Network Security is more favorable than Pinewood Technologies Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pinewood Technologies Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 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

Summary

Pinewood Technologies Group beats Corero Network Security on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.