PipeHawk (PIP) Competitors

PipeHawk (LON:PIP) and Microsaic Systems (LON:MSYS) 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 risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Does the media favor PIP or MSYS?

In the previous week, PipeHawk's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Microsaic Systems'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PipeHawk	Neutral
Microsaic Systems	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PIP or MSYS?

Microsaic Systems received 19 more outperform votes than PipeHawk when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.94% of users gave PipeHawk an outperform vote while only 61.61% of users gave Microsaic Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
PipeHawk	Outperform Votes 50 64.94%	Underperform Votes 27 35.06%
Microsaic Systems	Outperform Votes 69 61.61%	Underperform Votes 43 38.39%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PIP or MSYS?

PipeHawk has higher revenue and earnings than Microsaic Systems. PipeHawk is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsaic Systems, 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
PipeHawk	£9.14M	0.07	-£1.69M	-£4.66	-0.36
Microsaic Systems	£8.66M	0.00	-£45.72M	-£25.52	N/A

Is PIP or MSYS more profitable?

PipeHawk has a net margin of -18.51% compared to Microsaic Systems' net margin of -527.85%. PipeHawk's return on equity of 28.84% beat Microsaic Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PipeHawk	-18.51%	28.84%	-7.84%
Microsaic Systems	-527.85%	-181.40%	-32.37%

Which has more volatility & risk, PIP or MSYS?

PipeHawk has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microsaic Systems has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PIP or MSYS?

14.3% of Microsaic Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 64.0% of PipeHawk shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Microsaic Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PipeHawk beats Microsaic Systems on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.