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Spectra Systems (SPSY) Competitors

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GBX 148.85 -2.15 (-1.42%)
As of 10/24/2025 11:39 AM Eastern

SPSY vs. IDOX, BIG, DOTD, NET, APTD, AOM, ACSO, SAAS, GHT, and TRB

Should you be buying Spectra Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spectra Systems include IDOX (IDOX), Big Technologies (BIG), dotdigital Group (DOTD), Netcall (NET), Aptitude Software Group (APTD), ActiveOps (AOM), accesso Technology Group (ACSO), Microlise Group (SAAS), Gresham Technologies (GHT), and Tribal Group (TRB). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry.

Spectra Systems vs. Its Competitors

IDOX (LON:IDOX) and Spectra Systems (LON:SPSY) 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 analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

IDOX currently has a consensus price target of GBX 85.50, indicating a potential upside of 53.78%. Given IDOX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe IDOX is more favorable than Spectra Systems.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
IDOX
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Spectra Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

20.9% of IDOX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of Spectra Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of IDOX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Spectra Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

IDOX has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spectra Systems has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.

IDOX pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Spectra Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. IDOX pays out 51.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Spectra Systems pays out 43.0% 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. Spectra Systems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Spectra Systems has a net margin of 29.81% compared to IDOX's net margin of 6.82%. Spectra Systems' return on equity of 20.41% beat IDOX's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
IDOX6.82% 7.18% 4.20%
Spectra Systems 29.81%20.41%10.14%

In the previous week, IDOX had 1 more articles in the media than Spectra Systems. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for IDOX and 1 mentions for Spectra Systems. IDOX's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Spectra Systems' score of 0.00 indicating that IDOX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
IDOX
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Spectra Systems
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Spectra Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than IDOX. Spectra Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDOX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
IDOX£89.46M2.83£5.56M£1.3640.88
Spectra Systems£61.42M1.17£8.17M£27.005.51

Summary

IDOX beats Spectra Systems on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SPSY vs. The Competition

MetricSpectra SystemsSoftware IndustryComputer SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£71.10M£7.49B£33.10B£2.66B
Dividend Yield5.77%3.74%3.18%5.35%
P/E Ratio5.5130.75104.06400.56
Price / Sales1.17295.281,288.2798,316.30
Price / Cash4.0617.3638.0827.90
Price / Book2.0910.777.577.26
Net Income£8.17M£49.25M£820.47M£5.88B
7 Day Performance0.57%0.73%2.46%1.06%
1 Month Performance-22.72%-0.22%3.62%1.71%
1 Year Performance-40.70%6.00%24,146.18%111.60%

Spectra Systems Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SPSY
Spectra Systems
N/AGBX 148.85
-1.4%
N/A-41.2%£71.10M£61.42M5.5128News Coverage
IDOX
IDOX
2.0202 of 5 stars
GBX 55
-0.4%
GBX 85.50
+55.5%
+3.0%£250.79M£89.46M4,044.12626Gap Down
BIG
Big Technologies
1.878 of 5 stars
GBX 78
-2.5%
GBX 95.33
+22.2%
-45.8%£228.27M£48.62M-735.8536,200
DOTD
dotdigital Group
2.5363 of 5 stars
GBX 64
-0.3%
GBX 150
+134.4%
-21.5%£196.99M£82.59M1,782.73400Dividend Increase
Gap Up
NET
Netcall
2.8445 of 5 stars
GBX 112.80
+1.6%
GBX 145
+28.5%
+36.4%£188.12M£47.96M3,710.533,220
APTD
Aptitude Software Group
3.2107 of 5 stars
GBX 300
-0.7%
GBX 445
+48.3%
-13.0%£165.06M£67.61M3,947.37452Positive News
AOM
ActiveOps
2.0569 of 5 stars
GBX 214.40
-5.1%
GBX 280
+30.6%
+67.9%£153.04M£30.46M14,585.03180High Trading Volume
ACSO
accesso Technology Group
3.5846 of 5 stars
GBX 384
-1.5%
GBX 562.50
+46.5%
-27.5%£147.63M£150.99M1,559.07672Gap Down
SAAS
Microlise Group
2.289 of 5 stars
GBX 117.50
-4.1%
GBX 204.50
+74.0%
-7.3%£136.24M£84.41M-17,203.51715Gap Down
GHT
Gresham Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/A£136.21M£49.01M4,062.50216High Trading Volume
TRB
Tribal Group
N/AGBX 62.20
-1.3%
N/A+64.1%£133.04M£90.35M1,681.08882

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This page (LON:SPSY) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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