Do analysts rate NXQ or XAR?

Xaar has a consensus price target of GBX 140, suggesting a potential upside of 12.45%. Given Xaar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Xaar 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 Xaar 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, NXQ or XAR?

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 Nexteq £90.23M 0.30 £11.92M £3.14 15.84 Xaar £60.06M 1.63 -£3.48M -£4.30 N/A

Is NXQ or XAR 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 Nexteq 2.12% 2.79% 6.88% Xaar -5.65% -5.90% -3.65%

Does the media favor NXQ or XAR?

In the previous week, Nexteq had 1 more articles in the media than Xaar. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Nexteq and 5 mentions for Xaar. Nexteq's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Xaar's score of 0.37 indicating that Nexteq is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nexteq 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Xaar 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TST or NXQ?

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Touchstar. Touchstar 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 Touchstar £6.82M 1.03 £610.87K -£13.29 N/A Nexteq £90.23M 0.30 £11.92M £3.14 15.84

Is TST or NXQ 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 Touchstar -15.85% -41.54% 5.19% Nexteq 2.12% 2.79% 6.88%

Does the media refer more to CNC or NXQ?

In the previous week, Nexteq had 5 more articles in the media than Concurrent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Nexteq and 1 mentions for Concurrent Technologies. Nexteq's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Concurrent Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Nexteq is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Concurrent Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nexteq 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts rate SDI or NXQ?

SDI Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 145, indicating a potential upside of 64.77%. Given SDI Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SDI Group is more favorable than Nexteq. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SDI Group 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 higher earnings and valuation, SDI or NXQ?

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than SDI Group. Nexteq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SDI Group, 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 SDI Group £74.49M 1.24 £4.17M £4.33 20.32 Nexteq £90.23M 0.30 £11.92M £3.14 15.84

Is SDI or NXQ more profitable?

SDI Group has a net margin of 6.59% compared to Nexteq's net margin of 2.12%. SDI Group's return on equity of 9.24% beat Nexteq's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SDI Group 6.59% 9.24% 5.49% Nexteq 2.12% 2.79% 6.88%

Does the media refer more to SDI or NXQ?

In the previous week, Nexteq had 1 more articles in the media than SDI Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Nexteq and 5 mentions for SDI Group. Nexteq's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat SDI Group's score of 0.26 indicating that Nexteq is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SDI Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nexteq 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Nexteq (NXQ) Competitors

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NXQ vs. XAR, TST, CNC, EKT, and SDI

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 Xaar (XAR), Touchstar (TST), Concurrent Technologies (CNC), Elektron Technology (EKT), and SDI Group (SDI).

How does Nexteq compare to Xaar?

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

Nexteq has a beta of 0.342, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xaar has a beta of 0.784, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nexteq had 1 more articles in the media than Xaar. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Nexteq and 5 mentions for Xaar. Nexteq's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Xaar's score of 0.37 indicating that Nexteq is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nexteq	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Xaar	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

15.8% of Nexteq shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.3% of Xaar shares are held by institutional investors. 32.7% of Nexteq shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Xaar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Xaar has a consensus price target of GBX 140, suggesting a potential upside of 12.45%. Given Xaar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Xaar 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
Xaar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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
Nexteq	£90.23M	0.30	£11.92M	£3.14	15.84
Xaar	£60.06M	1.63	-£3.48M	-£4.30	N/A

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
Nexteq	2.12%	2.79%	6.88%
Xaar	-5.65%	-5.90%	-3.65%

Summary

Nexteq beats Xaar on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexteq compare to Touchstar?

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

In the previous week, Nexteq had 6 more articles in the media than Touchstar. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Nexteq and 0 mentions for Touchstar. Nexteq's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Touchstar's score of 0.00 indicating that Nexteq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Touchstar	Neutral
Nexteq	Very Positive

3.7% of Touchstar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Nexteq shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.3% of Touchstar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.7% of Nexteq shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Touchstar has a beta of 0.416, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexteq has a beta of 0.342, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Touchstar	-15.85%	-41.54%	5.19%
Nexteq	2.12%	2.79%	6.88%

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Touchstar. Touchstar 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
Touchstar	£6.82M	1.03	£610.87K	-£13.29	N/A
Nexteq	£90.23M	0.30	£11.92M	£3.14	15.84

Touchstar pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Nexteq pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Touchstar pays out -24.5% 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.

Summary

Nexteq beats Touchstar on 11 of the 15 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 technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

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 10.0%. 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.

15.5% of Concurrent Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Nexteq shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.4% of Concurrent Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.7% of Nexteq shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Nexteq had 5 more articles in the media than Concurrent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Nexteq and 1 mentions for Concurrent Technologies. Nexteq's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Concurrent Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Nexteq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Concurrent Technologies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nexteq	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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	5.05	£5.09M	£5.58	45.73
Nexteq	£90.23M	0.30	£11.92M	£3.14	15.84

Concurrent Technologies currently has a consensus target price of GBX 262.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.88%. Given Concurrent Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

Concurrent Technologies has a beta of 1.305, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexteq has a beta of 0.342, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

Summary

Concurrent Technologies beats Nexteq on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexteq compare to Elektron Technology?

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

15.8% of Nexteq shares are held by institutional investors. 32.7% of Nexteq shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than Elektron Technology. Elektron Technology 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
Nexteq	£90.23M	0.30	£11.92M	£3.14	15.84
Elektron Technology	£33.70M	0.00	N/A	£2.20	N/A

Nexteq has a net margin of 2.12% compared to Elektron Technology's net margin of 0.00%. Nexteq's return on equity of 2.79% beat Elektron Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexteq	2.12%	2.79%	6.88%
Elektron Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Nexteq had 6 more articles in the media than Elektron Technology. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Nexteq and 0 mentions for Elektron Technology. Nexteq's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Elektron Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that Nexteq is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nexteq	Very Positive
Elektron Technology	Neutral

Summary

Nexteq beats Elektron Technology on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexteq compare to SDI Group?

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

Nexteq has higher revenue and earnings than SDI Group. Nexteq is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SDI Group, 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
SDI Group	£74.49M	1.24	£4.17M	£4.33	20.32
Nexteq	£90.23M	0.30	£11.92M	£3.14	15.84

SDI Group has a net margin of 6.59% compared to Nexteq's net margin of 2.12%. SDI Group's return on equity of 9.24% beat Nexteq's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SDI Group	6.59%	9.24%	5.49%
Nexteq	2.12%	2.79%	6.88%

SDI Group has a beta of 1.103, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexteq has a beta of 0.342, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nexteq had 1 more articles in the media than SDI Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Nexteq and 5 mentions for SDI Group. Nexteq's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat SDI Group's score of 0.26 indicating that Nexteq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SDI Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nexteq	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

18.8% of SDI Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Nexteq shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of SDI Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.7% of Nexteq shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

SDI Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 145, indicating a potential upside of 64.77%. Given SDI Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SDI Group is more favorable than Nexteq.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SDI Group	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

Summary

SDI Group beats Nexteq on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NXQ vs. The Competition

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Metric	Nexteq	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Industry	Technology Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£26.95M	£13.07B	£28.15B	£2.85B
Dividend Yield	8.13%	2.27%	2.77%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	15.84	51.17	80.48	368.08
Price / Sales	0.30	53.72	595.72	83,644.43
Price / Cash	N/A	30.19	45.04	27.89
Price / Book	0.40	5.13	7.79	7.00
Net Income	£11.92M	£196.14M	£662.76M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	5.85%	3.49%	2.66%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	-4.33%	-3.87%	-3.06%	0.24%
1 Year Performance	-24.05%	602.40%	148.24%	64.61%

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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 48.70 -0.1%	N/A	-28.4%	£26.38M	£90.23M	15.51	219	Positive News Gap Up
XAR Xaar	1.6737 of 5 stars	GBX 120 -1.2%	GBX 140 +16.7%	-1.0%	£94.17M	£60.06M	N/A	444	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up
TST Touchstar	N/A	GBX 85.50 flat	N/A	-1.9%	£6.77M	£6.82M	N/A	53
CNC Concurrent Technologies	0.8464 of 5 stars	GBX 277.92 +1.1%	GBX 262.50 -5.5%	+50.0%	£249.82M	£45.87M	49.81	74,300
EKT Elektron Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£99.56M	£33.70M	24.32	986

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