Quartix Technologies (QTX) Competitors

Judges Scientific (LON:JDG) and Quartix Technologies (LON:QTX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Is JDG or QTX a better dividend stock?

Judges Scientific pays an annual dividend of GBX 98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Quartix Technologies pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Judges Scientific pays out 43.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quartix Technologies pays out -188.7% 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.

Which has better earnings and valuation, JDG or QTX?

Judges Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Quartix Technologies. Quartix Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Judges Scientific, 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
Judges Scientific	£134.28M	3.23	£14.75M	£227.46	29.02
Quartix Technologies	£31.37M	4.32	-£769.16K	-£1.59	-176.16

Does the media favor JDG or QTX?

In the previous week, Quartix Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Judges Scientific. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Quartix Technologies and 0 mentions for Judges Scientific. Quartix Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Judges Scientific's score of 0.00 indicating that Quartix Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Judges Scientific	Neutral
Quartix Technologies	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, JDG or QTX?

Judges Scientific has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quartix Technologies has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate JDG or QTX?

Judges Scientific currently has a consensus target price of £100.65, suggesting a potential upside of 52.50%. Given Judges Scientific's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Judges Scientific is more favorable than Quartix Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Judges Scientific	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Quartix Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of JDG or QTX?

51.6% of Judges Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.7% of Quartix Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 18.8% of Judges Scientific shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.1% of Quartix Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is JDG or QTX more profitable?

Judges Scientific has a net margin of 10.99% compared to Quartix Technologies' net margin of -2.45%. Judges Scientific's return on equity of 17.56% beat Quartix Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Judges Scientific	10.99%	17.56%	7.35%
Quartix Technologies	-2.45%	-4.50%	3.43%

Summary

Judges Scientific beats Quartix Technologies on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.