Which has better valuation & earnings, NXQ or TST?

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Touchstar. Nexteq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Touchstar, 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 £90.23M 0.32 £11.92M £3.14 16.89 Touchstar £6.88M 0.89 £610.87K £0.42 184.21

Is NXQ or TST more profitable?

Nexteq has a net margin of 2.12% compared to Touchstar's net margin of -15.85%. Nexteq's return on equity of 2.79% beat Touchstar's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nexteq 2.12% 2.79% 6.88% Touchstar -15.85% -41.54% 5.19%

Do analysts prefer XAR or NXQ?

Xaar currently has a consensus price target of GBX 140, suggesting a potential upside of 3.70%. Given Xaar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Xaar is more favorable than Nexteq. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Xaar 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Nexteq 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, XAR or NXQ?

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Xaar. Xaar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexteq, 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 Xaar £60.06M 1.77 -£3.48M -£4.30 N/A Nexteq £90.23M 0.32 £11.92M £3.14 16.89

Is XAR or NXQ more profitable?

Nexteq has a net margin of 2.12% compared to Xaar's net margin of -5.65%. Nexteq's return on equity of 2.79% beat Xaar's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Xaar -5.65% -5.90% -3.65% Nexteq 2.12% 2.79% 6.88%

Do analysts rate NXQ or ELCO?

Eleco has a consensus target price of GBX 196, suggesting a potential upside of 51.94%. Given Eleco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Eleco is more favorable than Nexteq. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nexteq 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Eleco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NXQ or ELCO?

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Eleco. Nexteq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eleco, 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 £90.23M 0.32 £11.92M £3.14 16.89 Eleco £38.82M 2.77 £2.94M £1.60 80.63

Is NXQ or ELCO more profitable?

Eleco has a net margin of 3.39% compared to Nexteq's net margin of 2.12%. Eleco's return on equity of 4.16% beat Nexteq's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nexteq 2.12% 2.79% 6.88% Eleco 3.39% 4.16% 5.32%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SPE or NXQ?

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Sopheon. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Sopheon £38.12M 0.00 N/A N/A N/A Nexteq £90.23M 0.32 £11.92M £3.14 16.89

Is SPE or NXQ more profitable?

Nexteq has a net margin of 2.12% compared to Sopheon's net margin of -0.14%. Nexteq's return on equity of 2.79% beat Sopheon's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sopheon -0.14% -0.18% 2.70% Nexteq 2.12% 2.79% 6.88%

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NXQ vs. TST, CNC, XAR, ELCO, and SPE

Should you buy Nexteq stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Nexteq with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Nexteq include Touchstar (TST), Concurrent Technologies (CNC), Xaar (XAR), Eleco (ELCO), and Sopheon (SPE). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Nexteq compare to Touchstar?

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

Nexteq has a net margin of 2.12% compared to Touchstar's net margin of -15.85%. Nexteq's return on equity of 2.79% beat Touchstar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexteq	2.12%	2.79%	6.88%
Touchstar	-15.85%	-41.54%	5.19%

Nexteq has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Touchstar has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Touchstar had 1 more articles in the media than Nexteq. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Touchstar and 0 mentions for Nexteq. Nexteq's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Touchstar'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nexteq	Neutral
Touchstar	Neutral

Nexteq pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Touchstar pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Nexteq pays out 158.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Touchstar pays out 358.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nexteq is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

16.6% of Nexteq shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of Touchstar shares are held by institutional investors. 39.6% of Nexteq shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 55.3% of Touchstar shares are held by 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.

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Touchstar. Nexteq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Touchstar, 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	£90.23M	0.32	£11.92M	£3.14	16.89
Touchstar	£6.88M	0.89	£610.87K	£0.42	184.21

Summary

Nexteq beats Touchstar on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexteq compare to Concurrent Technologies?

Concurrent Technologies (LON:CNC) and Nexteq (LON:NXQ) 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 institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Concurrent Technologies presently has a consensus target price of GBX 262.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.00%. Given Concurrent Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Concurrent Technologies is more favorable than Nexteq.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concurrent Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Nexteq	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

17.3% of Concurrent Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Nexteq shares are held by institutional investors. 12.4% of Concurrent Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.6% of Nexteq 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.

Concurrent Technologies has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexteq has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Concurrent Technologies	£45.87M	4.95	£5.09M	£5.58	44.80
Nexteq	£90.23M	0.32	£11.92M	£3.14	16.89

Concurrent Technologies has a net margin of 11.03% compared to Nexteq's net margin of 2.12%. Concurrent Technologies' return on equity of 11.85% beat Nexteq's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concurrent Technologies	11.03%	11.85%	8.31%
Nexteq	2.12%	2.79%	6.88%

Concurrent Technologies pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Nexteq pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Concurrent Technologies pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexteq pays out 158.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Concurrent Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Nexteq'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Concurrent Technologies	Neutral
Nexteq	Neutral

Summary

Concurrent Technologies beats Nexteq on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexteq compare to Xaar?

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

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Xaar. Xaar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexteq, 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
Xaar	£60.06M	1.77	-£3.48M	-£4.30	N/A
Nexteq	£90.23M	0.32	£11.92M	£3.14	16.89

Nexteq has a net margin of 2.12% compared to Xaar's net margin of -5.65%. Nexteq's return on equity of 2.79% beat Xaar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xaar	-5.65%	-5.90%	-3.65%
Nexteq	2.12%	2.79%	6.88%

Xaar has a beta of 0.835, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexteq has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Xaar currently has a consensus price target of GBX 140, suggesting a potential upside of 3.70%. Given Xaar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Xaar is more favorable than Nexteq.

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

In the previous week, Xaar had 1 more articles in the media than Nexteq. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Xaar and 0 mentions for Nexteq. Xaar's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Nexteq's score of 0.00 indicating that Xaar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Xaar	Positive
Nexteq	Neutral

44.7% of Xaar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Nexteq shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Xaar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.6% of Nexteq shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Xaar and Nexteq tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexteq compare to Eleco?

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

16.6% of Nexteq shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of Eleco shares are held by institutional investors. 39.6% of Nexteq shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Eleco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Eleco has a consensus target price of GBX 196, suggesting a potential upside of 51.94%. Given Eleco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Eleco is more favorable than Nexteq.

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

Nexteq pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Eleco pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Nexteq pays out 158.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Eleco pays out 65.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Eleco has a net margin of 3.39% compared to Nexteq's net margin of 2.12%. Eleco's return on equity of 4.16% beat Nexteq's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexteq	2.12%	2.79%	6.88%
Eleco	3.39%	4.16%	5.32%

Nexteq has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eleco has a beta of 0.676, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Eleco had 2 more articles in the media than Nexteq. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Eleco and 0 mentions for Nexteq. Eleco's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Nexteq's score of 0.00 indicating that Eleco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nexteq	Neutral
Eleco	Positive

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Eleco. Nexteq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eleco, 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	£90.23M	0.32	£11.92M	£3.14	16.89
Eleco	£38.82M	2.77	£2.94M	£1.60	80.63

Summary

Eleco beats Nexteq on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexteq compare to Sopheon?

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

In the previous week, Sopheon's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Nexteq'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sopheon	Neutral
Nexteq	Neutral

Nexteq has a net margin of 2.12% compared to Sopheon's net margin of -0.14%. Nexteq's return on equity of 2.79% beat Sopheon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sopheon	-0.14%	-0.18%	2.70%
Nexteq	2.12%	2.79%	6.88%

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Sopheon.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sopheon	£38.12M	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nexteq	£90.23M	0.32	£11.92M	£3.14	16.89

41.4% of Sopheon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Nexteq shares are held by institutional investors. 48.9% of Sopheon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.6% of Nexteq shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Sopheon has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexteq has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Sopheon pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share. Nexteq pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Nexteq pays out 158.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Nexteq beats Sopheon on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Nexteq	Computer Hardware Industry	Computer Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£28.74M	£74.04M	£41.29B	£2.78B
Dividend Yield	7.57%	5.10%	3.06%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	16.89	50.60	173.01	364.74
Price / Sales	0.32	159.45	622.02	87,565.32
Price / Cash	N/A	15.03	53.03	27.85
Price / Book	0.43	2.35	10.09	7.71
Net Income	£11.92M	£3.53M	£1.06B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	0.09%	1.21%	1.63%	0.20%
1 Year Performance	-20.35%	79.76%	168.58%	75.12%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NXQ Nexteq	N/A	GBX 53.05 -0.8%	N/A	-20.7%	£28.74M	£90.23M	16.89	219	Positive News Gap Up
TST Touchstar	N/A	GBX 72.50 flat	N/A	-13.5%	£5.74M	£6.88M	173.44	53	Gap Up
CNC Concurrent Technologies	0.8816 of 5 stars	GBX 253.50 +2.2%	GBX 262.50 +3.6%	+19.6%	£225.29M	£45.87M	45.43	74,300
XAR Xaar	1.5016 of 5 stars	GBX 143.50 -0.2%	GBX 140 -2.4%	+11.6%	£113.14M	£60.06M	N/A	444	Positive News
ELCO Eleco	2.3248 of 5 stars	GBX 133 +1.9%	GBX 196 +47.4%	-19.4%	£108.62M	£38.82M	83.13	255	News Coverage

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