Spectra Systems (SPSY) Competitors

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SPSY vs. IQG, BIG, NET, AOM, and DOTD

Should you buy Spectra Systems stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Spectra Systems 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 Spectra Systems include IQGeo Group (IQG), Big Technologies (BIG), Netcall (NET), ActiveOps (AOM), and dotdigital Group (DOTD). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry.

How does Spectra Systems compare to IQGeo Group?

IQGeo Group (LON:IQG) and Spectra Systems (LON:SPSY) 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, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, IQGeo Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Spectra Systems'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
IQGeo Group	Neutral
Spectra Systems	Neutral

Spectra Systems has a net margin of 24.28% compared to IQGeo Group's net margin of 0.01%. Spectra Systems' return on equity of 30.49% beat IQGeo Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IQGeo Group	0.01%	0.02%	2.58%
Spectra Systems	24.28%	30.49%	10.14%

IQGeo Group has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spectra Systems has a beta of 0.023, indicating that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

Spectra Systems has higher revenue and earnings than IQGeo Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IQGeo Group	£44.48M	0.00	-£1.17M	N/A	N/A
Spectra Systems	£64.28M	1.17	£8.17M	£41.00	3.78

81.4% of IQGeo Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Spectra Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.0% of IQGeo Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Spectra Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Spectra Systems beats IQGeo Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spectra Systems compare to Big Technologies?

Spectra Systems (LON:SPSY) and Big Technologies (LON:BIG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

13.8% of Spectra Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.1% of Big Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Spectra Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.1% of Big Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Big Technologies has a consensus target price of GBX 95, indicating a potential downside of 8.21%. Given Big Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Big Technologies is more favorable than Spectra Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spectra Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Big Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Big Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Spectra Systems. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Big Technologies and 0 mentions for Spectra Systems. Spectra Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Big Technologies'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Spectra Systems	Neutral
Big Technologies	Neutral

Spectra Systems has a beta of 0.023, suggesting that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Big Technologies has a beta of 0.934, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Spectra Systems has a net margin of 24.28% compared to Big Technologies' net margin of -46.62%. Spectra Systems' return on equity of 30.49% beat Big Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spectra Systems	24.28%	30.49%	10.14%
Big Technologies	-46.62%	-26.32%	5.60%

Big Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Spectra Systems. Big Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spectra 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
Spectra Systems	£64.28M	1.17	£8.17M	£41.00	3.78
Big Technologies	£49.73M	6.08	£12.39M	-£8.00	N/A

Summary

Big Technologies beats Spectra Systems on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spectra Systems compare to Netcall?

Spectra Systems (LON:SPSY) and Netcall (LON:NET) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Spectra Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Netcall pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Spectra Systems pays out 28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Netcall pays out 66.2% 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.

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

Company	Overall Sentiment
Spectra Systems	Neutral
Netcall	Neutral

Netcall has a consensus target price of GBX 162.50, indicating a potential upside of 31.05%. Given Netcall's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Netcall is more favorable than Spectra Systems.

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

Spectra Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Netcall. Spectra Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Netcall, 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
Spectra Systems	£64.28M	1.17	£8.17M	£41.00	3.78
Netcall	£51.39M	4.12	£5.87M	£1.42	87.32

13.8% of Spectra Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.5% of Netcall shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Spectra Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Netcall 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.

Spectra Systems has a net margin of 24.28% compared to Netcall's net margin of 4.67%. Spectra Systems' return on equity of 30.49% beat Netcall's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spectra Systems	24.28%	30.49%	10.14%
Netcall	4.67%	5.23%	4.62%

Spectra Systems has a beta of 0.023, suggesting that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Netcall has a beta of 0.091, suggesting that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Spectra Systems beats Netcall on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spectra Systems compare to ActiveOps?

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

Spectra Systems has higher revenue and earnings than ActiveOps. ActiveOps is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spectra 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
ActiveOps	£36.97M	4.16	£820.59K	-£0.33	N/A
Spectra Systems	£64.28M	1.17	£8.17M	£41.00	3.78

In the previous week, ActiveOps had 1 more articles in the media than Spectra Systems. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for ActiveOps and 0 mentions for Spectra Systems. ActiveOps' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Spectra Systems'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ActiveOps	Neutral
Spectra Systems	Neutral

44.1% of ActiveOps shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Spectra Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of ActiveOps shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of Spectra Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ActiveOps currently has a consensus target price of GBX 355, suggesting a potential upside of 65.12%. Given ActiveOps' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ActiveOps is more favorable than Spectra Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ActiveOps	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 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

Spectra Systems has a net margin of 24.28% compared to ActiveOps' net margin of -0.55%. Spectra Systems' return on equity of 30.49% beat ActiveOps' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ActiveOps	-0.55%	-2.11%	2.27%
Spectra Systems	24.28%	30.49%	10.14%

ActiveOps has a beta of 0.788, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spectra Systems has a beta of 0.023, suggesting that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Spectra Systems beats ActiveOps on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Spectra Systems compare to dotdigital Group?

Spectra Systems (LON:SPSY) and dotdigital Group (LON:DOTD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, dotdigital Group had 1 more articles in the media than Spectra Systems. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for dotdigital Group and 0 mentions for Spectra Systems. Spectra Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled dotdigital Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Spectra Systems	Neutral
dotdigital Group	Neutral

dotdigital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Spectra Systems. Spectra Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than dotdigital 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
Spectra Systems	£64.28M	1.17	£8.17M	£41.00	3.78
dotdigital Group	£85.75M	1.71	£11.03M	£2.94	16.47

13.8% of Spectra Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.4% of dotdigital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Spectra Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of dotdigital Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

dotdigital Group has a consensus price target of GBX 130, suggesting a potential upside of 168.53%. Given dotdigital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe dotdigital Group is more favorable than Spectra Systems.

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

Spectra Systems has a beta of 0.023, suggesting that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, dotdigital Group has a beta of 1.449, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Spectra Systems has a net margin of 24.28% compared to dotdigital Group's net margin of 10.76%. Spectra Systems' return on equity of 30.49% beat dotdigital Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spectra Systems	24.28%	30.49%	10.14%
dotdigital Group	10.76%	8.80%	8.64%

Spectra Systems pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. dotdigital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Spectra Systems pays out 28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. dotdigital Group pays out 37.4% 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.

Summary

dotdigital Group beats Spectra Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SPSY vs. The Competition

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Metric	Spectra Systems	Software Industry	Computer Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£74.97M	£4.68B	£39.46B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	6.66%	3.97%	3.20%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	3.78	26.28	163.91	366.15
Price / Sales	1.17	254.57	623.77	88,429.84
Price / Cash	4.06	17.18	47.82	27.89
Price / Book	2.18	4.19	9.55	7.74
Net Income	£8.17M	£22.26M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.91%	0.30%	0.82%
1 Month Performance	-5.20%	2.99%	9.47%	2.78%
1 Year Performance	-22.50%	-8.46%	164.72%	87.90%

Spectra Systems Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SPSY Spectra Systems	N/A	GBX 155 +0.6%	N/A	-22.9%	£74.97M	£64.28M	3.78	28
IQG IQGeo Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£295.50M	£44.48M	N/A	217
BIG Big Technologies	0.0824 of 5 stars	GBX 100.10 flat	GBX 95 -5.1%	-0.5%	£292.52M	£49.73M	N/A	36,200	News Coverage High Trading Volume
NET Netcall	2.5627 of 5 stars	GBX 121.46 flat	GBX 162.50 +33.8%	+11.4%	£207.07M	£51.39M	85.54	3,220	Insider Trade
AOM ActiveOps	1.8078 of 5 stars	GBX 203 flat	GBX 355 +74.9%	+71.1%	£145.04M	£36.97M	N/A	180	News Coverage

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Spectra Systems (SPSY) Competitors

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Spectra Systems (SPSY) Competitors

SPSY vs. IQG, BIG, NET, AOM, and DOTD

How does Spectra Systems compare to IQGeo Group?

Does the media refer more to IQG or SPSY?

Is IQG or SPSY more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, IQG or SPSY?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IQG or SPSY?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of IQG or SPSY?

Summary

How does Spectra Systems compare to Big Technologies?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SPSY or BIG?

Do analysts recommend SPSY or BIG?

Does the media favor SPSY or BIG?

Which has more risk & volatility, SPSY or BIG?

Is SPSY or BIG more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SPSY or BIG?

Summary

How does Spectra Systems compare to Netcall?

Is SPSY or NET a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to SPSY or NET?

Do analysts prefer SPSY or NET?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SPSY or NET?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SPSY or NET?

Is SPSY or NET more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SPSY or NET?

Summary

How does Spectra Systems compare to ActiveOps?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AOM or SPSY?

Does the media prefer AOM or SPSY?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AOM or SPSY?

Do analysts recommend AOM or SPSY?

Is AOM or SPSY more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AOM or SPSY?

Summary

How does Spectra Systems compare to dotdigital Group?

Does the media favor SPSY or DOTD?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SPSY or DOTD?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SPSY or DOTD?

Do analysts rate SPSY or DOTD?

Which has more volatility and risk, SPSY or DOTD?

Is SPSY or DOTD more profitable?

Is SPSY or DOTD a better dividend stock?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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Spectra Systems Competitors List

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