Nexteq (NXQ) Competitors

Nexteq (LON:NXQ) and Concurrent Technologies (LON:CNC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Which has more volatility and risk, NXQ or CNC?

Nexteq has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Concurrent Technologies has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate NXQ or CNC?

Nexteq presently has a consensus price target of GBX 200, indicating a potential upside of 174.73%. Given Nexteq's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Nexteq is more favorable than Concurrent Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexteq	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Concurrent Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media prefer NXQ or CNC?

In the previous week, Concurrent Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Nexteq. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Concurrent Technologies and 0 mentions for Nexteq. Concurrent Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Nexteq's score of 0.00 indicating that Concurrent Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nexteq	Neutral
Concurrent Technologies	Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NXQ or CNC?

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Concurrent Technologies. Nexteq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Concurrent Technologies, 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
Nexteq	£121.17M	0.45	£11.92M	£12.62	5.77
Concurrent Technologies	£36.64M	4.18	£5.09M	£5.85	30.29

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NXQ or CNC?

40.7% of Nexteq shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Concurrent Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.1% of Nexteq shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Concurrent Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is NXQ or CNC more profitable?

Concurrent Technologies has a net margin of 13.89% compared to Nexteq's net margin of 9.83%. Concurrent Technologies' return on equity of 13.89% beat Nexteq's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexteq	9.83%	12.76%	6.88%
Concurrent Technologies	13.89%	13.89%	8.31%

Is NXQ or CNC a better dividend stock?

Nexteq pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Concurrent Technologies pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Nexteq pays out 23.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Concurrent Technologies pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Nexteq beats Concurrent Technologies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.