Fonix Mobile (FNX) Competitors

W.A.G payment solutions (LON:WPS) and Fonix Mobile (LON:FNX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WPS or FNX?

34.6% of W.A.G payment solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.6% of Fonix Mobile shares are held by institutional investors. 47.9% of W.A.G payment solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.4% of Fonix Mobile shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor WPS or FNX?

W.A.G payment solutions received 2 more outperform votes than Fonix Mobile when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
W.A.G payment solutions	Outperform Votes 3 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes
Fonix Mobile	Outperform Votes 1 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes

Do analysts rate WPS or FNX?

W.A.G payment solutions presently has a consensus price target of GBX 105.50, suggesting a potential upside of 31.55%. Given W.A.G payment solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe W.A.G payment solutions is more favorable than Fonix Mobile.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
W.A.G payment solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Fonix Mobile	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media refer more to WPS or FNX?

In the previous week, W.A.G payment solutions had 1 more articles in the media than Fonix Mobile. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for W.A.G payment solutions and 0 mentions for Fonix Mobile. W.A.G payment solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Fonix Mobile's score of 0.00 indicating that W.A.G payment solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
W.A.G payment solutions	Positive
Fonix Mobile	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, WPS or FNX?

W.A.G payment solutions has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fonix Mobile has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WPS or FNX more profitable?

Fonix Mobile has a net margin of 14.03% compared to W.A.G payment solutions' net margin of -1.98%. Fonix Mobile's return on equity of 101.42% beat W.A.G payment solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W.A.G payment solutions	-1.98%	-15.92%	1.86%
Fonix Mobile	14.03%	101.42%	13.10%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, WPS or FNX?

Fonix Mobile has lower revenue, but higher earnings than W.A.G payment solutions. W.A.G payment solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fonix Mobile, 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
W.A.G payment solutions	£2.49B	0.27	-£49.24M	-£4.93	-16.28
Fonix Mobile	£76.07M	2.79	£10.67M	£10.79	19.86

Summary

Fonix Mobile beats W.A.G payment solutions on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.