Xaar (XAR) Competitors

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XAR vs. CNC, NXQ, TST, ATG, and NCC

Should you buy Xaar stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Xaar 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 Xaar include Concurrent Technologies (CNC), Nexteq (NXQ), Touchstar (TST), Auction Technology Group (ATG), and NCC Group (NCC). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Xaar compare to Concurrent Technologies?

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

Concurrent Technologies has a net margin of 11.03% compared to Xaar's net margin of -5.65%. Concurrent Technologies' return on equity of 11.85% beat Xaar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xaar	-5.65%	-5.90%	-3.65%
Concurrent Technologies	11.03%	11.85%	8.31%

Xaar presently has a consensus price target of GBX 140, indicating a potential downside of 5.25%. Concurrent Technologies has a consensus price target of GBX 262.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.89%. Given Concurrent Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Concurrent Technologies is more favorable than Xaar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xaar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Concurrent Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

44.7% of Xaar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.3% of Concurrent Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Xaar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of Concurrent Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Concurrent Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Xaar. Xaar 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
Xaar	£60.06M	1.94	-£3.48M	-£4.30	N/A
Concurrent Technologies	£45.87M	4.82	£5.09M	£5.58	43.60

In the previous week, Concurrent Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Xaar. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Concurrent Technologies and 0 mentions for Xaar. Concurrent Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Xaar's score of 0.00 indicating that Concurrent Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Xaar	Neutral
Concurrent Technologies	Positive

Xaar has a beta of 0.835, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Concurrent Technologies has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Concurrent Technologies beats Xaar on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Xaar compare to Nexteq?

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

Nexteq has a net margin of 2.20% compared to Xaar's net margin of -5.65%. Nexteq's return on equity of 2.53% beat Xaar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xaar	-5.65%	-5.90%	-3.65%
Nexteq	2.20%	2.53%	6.88%

Xaar currently has a consensus price target of GBX 140, suggesting a potential downside of 5.25%. 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
Xaar	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

44.7% of Xaar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Nexteq shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Xaar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.6% of Nexteq shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Xaar	£60.06M	1.94	-£3.48M	-£4.30	N/A
Nexteq	£90.23M	0.39	£11.92M	£3.14	20.70

In the previous week, Nexteq's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Xaar's score of 0.00 indicating that Nexteq is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Xaar	Neutral
Nexteq	Positive

Xaar has a beta of 0.835, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexteq has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Nexteq beats Xaar on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Xaar compare to Touchstar?

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

In the previous week, Touchstar's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Xaar's score of 0.00 indicating that Touchstar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Touchstar	Positive
Xaar	Neutral

Touchstar has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xaar has a beta of 0.835, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Xaar has a consensus target price of GBX 140, indicating a potential downside of 5.25%. Given Xaar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Xaar is more favorable than Touchstar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Touchstar	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

Xaar has a net margin of -5.65% compared to Touchstar's net margin of -15.85%. Xaar's return on equity of -5.90% beat Touchstar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Touchstar	-15.85%	-41.54%	5.19%
Xaar	-5.65%	-5.90%	-3.65%

3.7% of Touchstar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of Xaar shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.3% of Touchstar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Xaar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Touchstar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Xaar. Xaar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Touchstar, 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	£6.88M	0.86	£610.87K	£0.42	178.83
Xaar	£60.06M	1.94	-£3.48M	-£4.30	N/A

Summary

Xaar beats Touchstar on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Xaar compare to Auction Technology Group?

Xaar (LON:XAR) and Auction Technology Group (LON:ATG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, Auction Technology Group had 4 more articles in the media than Xaar. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Auction Technology Group and 0 mentions for Xaar. Xaar's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Auction Technology Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Xaar	Neutral
Auction Technology Group	Neutral

44.7% of Xaar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of Auction Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Xaar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.6% of Auction Technology Group shares are owned by company 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.

Xaar has a net margin of -5.65% compared to Auction Technology Group's net margin of -62.70%. Xaar's return on equity of -5.90% beat Auction Technology Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xaar	-5.65%	-5.90%	-3.65%
Auction Technology Group	-62.70%	-18.45%	2.07%

Xaar currently has a consensus target price of GBX 140, suggesting a potential downside of 5.25%. Auction Technology Group has a consensus target price of GBX 549, suggesting a potential upside of 40.77%. Given Auction Technology Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Auction Technology Group is more favorable than Xaar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xaar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Auction Technology Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Auction Technology Group has higher revenue and earnings than Xaar. Xaar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auction Technology 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
Xaar	£60.06M	1.94	-£3.48M	-£4.30	N/A
Auction Technology Group	£190.15M	2.48	£10.21M	-£118.20	N/A

Xaar has a beta of 0.835, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Auction Technology Group has a beta of 0.736, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Auction Technology Group beats Xaar on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Xaar compare to NCC Group?

Xaar (LON:XAR) and NCC Group (LON:NCC) 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 dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

NCC Group has a net margin of 7.16% compared to Xaar's net margin of -5.65%. NCC Group's return on equity of 7.75% beat Xaar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xaar	-5.65%	-5.90%	-3.65%
NCC Group	7.16%	7.75%	2.68%

Xaar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NCC Group. Xaar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NCC 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
Xaar	£60.06M	1.94	-£3.48M	-£4.30	N/A
NCC Group	£238.90M	1.58	-£25.08M	£5.50	24.68

Xaar presently has a consensus price target of GBX 140, indicating a potential downside of 5.25%. NCC Group has a consensus price target of GBX 175, indicating a potential upside of 28.93%. Given NCC Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NCC Group is more favorable than Xaar.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xaar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
NCC Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

44.7% of Xaar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.2% of NCC Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Xaar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of NCC Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, NCC Group had 2 more articles in the media than Xaar. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for NCC Group and 0 mentions for Xaar. NCC Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Xaar's score of 0.00 indicating that NCC Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Xaar	Neutral
NCC Group	Positive

Xaar has a beta of 0.835, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NCC Group has a beta of 0.618, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NCC Group beats Xaar on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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XAR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Xaar	Computer Hardware Industry	Computer Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£116.29M	£96.29M	£39.44B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	10.92%	4.77%	3.20%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	-34.36	55.64	163.78	366.15
Price / Sales	1.94	186.00	622.72	88,429.84
Price / Cash	11.04	12.73	47.82	27.89
Price / Book	1.65	3.30	9.56	7.74
Net Income	-£3.48M	-£1.57M	£1.03B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	7.07%	1.94%	0.34%	0.82%
1 Month Performance	14.98%	9.35%	9.50%	2.78%
1 Year Performance	47.75%	87.94%	164.60%	87.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
XAR Xaar	0.5039 of 5 stars	GBX 147.75 +0.5%	GBX 140 -5.2%	+46.6%	£116.29M	£60.06M	N/A	444	News Coverage Positive News
CNC Concurrent Technologies	2.2088 of 5 stars	GBX 255.26 -1.8%	GBX 262.50 +2.8%	+33.8%	£231.88M	£45.87M	45.75	74,300
NXQ Nexteq	N/A	GBX 66.36 flat	N/A	+8.4%	£35.95M	£90.23M	21.13	219
TST Touchstar	N/A	GBX 70 flat	N/A	-12.6%	£5.55M	£6.88M	167.46	53	Positive News Earnings Report Gap Up
ATG Auction Technology Group	1.739 of 5 stars	GBX 356.60 +0.4%	GBX 549 +54.0%	-36.3%	£431.80M	£190.15M	N/A	396	News Coverage Gap Up

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How does Xaar compare to Concurrent Technologies?

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Do insiders and institutionals believe in XAR or CNC?

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Does the media favor XAR or CNC?

Which has more risk and volatility, XAR or CNC?

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How does Xaar compare to Nexteq?

Is XAR or NXQ more profitable?

Do analysts rate XAR or NXQ?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in XAR or NXQ?

Which has better earnings and valuation, XAR or NXQ?

Does the media favor XAR or NXQ?

Which has more volatility & risk, XAR or NXQ?

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Does the media prefer TST or XAR?

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Do analysts rate TST or XAR?

Is TST or XAR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TST or XAR?

Which has better earnings & valuation, TST or XAR?

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How does Xaar compare to Auction Technology Group?

Does the media favor XAR or ATG?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in XAR or ATG?

Is XAR or ATG more profitable?

Do analysts recommend XAR or ATG?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, XAR or ATG?

Which has more risk and volatility, XAR or ATG?

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How does Xaar compare to NCC Group?

Is XAR or NCC more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, XAR or NCC?

Do analysts prefer XAR or NCC?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in XAR or NCC?

Does the media prefer XAR or NCC?

Which has more volatility & risk, XAR or NCC?

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