Do analysts prefer BTQ or ARQQW?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BTQ Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Arqit Quantum 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BTQ or ARQQW?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BTQ Technologies $65.50K N/A N/A N/A N/A Arqit Quantum $1.09M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is BTQ or ARQQW more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BTQ Technologies N/A N/A N/A Arqit Quantum N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer MSFT or ARQQW?

Microsoft currently has a consensus price target of $560.27, indicating a potential upside of 13.09%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Arqit Quantum. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Microsoft 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 42 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Arqit Quantum 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, MSFT or ARQQW?

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than Arqit Quantum. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Microsoft $331.84B 11.09 $133.75B $17.96 27.58 Arqit Quantum $1.09M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate ORCL or ARQQW?

Oracle currently has a consensus target price of $263.97, indicating a potential upside of 75.61%. Given Oracle's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Oracle is more favorable than Arqit Quantum. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Oracle 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 28 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Arqit Quantum 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ORCL or ARQQW?

Oracle has higher revenue and earnings than Arqit Quantum. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Oracle $67.36B 6.43 $17.09B $5.83 25.78 Arqit Quantum $1.09M N/A N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend ARQQW or PANW?

Palo Alto Networks has a consensus price target of $339.61, indicating a potential downside of 11.62%. Given Palo Alto Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Palo Alto Networks is more favorable than Arqit Quantum. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arqit Quantum 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Palo Alto Networks 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 40 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85

Which has better earnings & valuation, ARQQW or PANW?

Palo Alto Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Arqit Quantum. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Arqit Quantum $1.09M N/A N/A N/A N/A Palo Alto Networks $9.22B 33.96 $1.13B $1.22 314.98

Do analysts recommend ARQQW or CRWD?

CrowdStrike has a consensus target price of $187.91, suggesting a potential downside of 13.39%. Given CrowdStrike's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CrowdStrike is more favorable than Arqit Quantum. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arqit Quantum 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 CrowdStrike 2 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 36 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has better valuation and earnings, ARQQW or CRWD?

Arqit Quantum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CrowdStrike. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Arqit Quantum $1.09M N/A N/A N/A N/A CrowdStrike $5.09B 43.37 -$162.50M -$0.05 N/A

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ARQQW vs. BTQ, MSFT, ORCL, PANW, and CRWD

Should you buy Arqit Quantum stock or one of its competitors? Arqit Quantum's main competitors and comparable companies include BTQ Technologies (BTQ), Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), and CrowdStrike (CRWD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "systems software" industry.

How does Arqit Quantum compare to BTQ Technologies?

BTQ Technologies (NASDAQ:BTQ) and Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQW) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BTQ Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Arqit Quantum	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, BTQ Technologies had 8 more articles in the media than Arqit Quantum. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for BTQ Technologies and 1 mentions for Arqit Quantum. Arqit Quantum's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat BTQ Technologies' score of 0.32 indicating that Arqit Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BTQ Technologies	Neutral
Arqit Quantum	Very Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BTQ Technologies	$65.50K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Arqit Quantum	$1.09M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BTQ Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Arqit Quantum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

BTQ Technologies beats Arqit Quantum on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Arqit Quantum compare to Microsoft?

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQW) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Microsoft currently has a consensus price target of $560.27, indicating a potential upside of 13.09%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Arqit Quantum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microsoft	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	42 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Arqit Quantum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Microsoft had 358 more articles in the media than Arqit Quantum. MarketBeat recorded 359 mentions for Microsoft and 1 mentions for Arqit Quantum. Arqit Quantum's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Microsoft's score of 1.02 indicating that Arqit Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Microsoft	Positive
Arqit Quantum	Very Positive

Microsoft has a net margin of 40.31% compared to Arqit Quantum's net margin of 0.00%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.98% beat Arqit Quantum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microsoft	40.31%	31.98%	18.70%
Arqit Quantum	N/A	N/A	N/A

71.1% of Microsoft shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Microsoft shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than Arqit Quantum.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Microsoft	$331.84B	11.09	$133.75B	$17.96	27.58
Arqit Quantum	$1.09M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Microsoft beats Arqit Quantum on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Arqit Quantum compare to Oracle?

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQW) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Oracle currently has a consensus target price of $263.97, indicating a potential upside of 75.61%. Given Oracle's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Oracle is more favorable than Arqit Quantum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oracle	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Arqit Quantum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

42.4% of Oracle shares are held by institutional investors. 40.9% of Oracle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Oracle has higher revenue and earnings than Arqit Quantum.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oracle	$67.36B	6.43	$17.09B	$5.83	25.78
Arqit Quantum	$1.09M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Oracle had 125 more articles in the media than Arqit Quantum. MarketBeat recorded 126 mentions for Oracle and 1 mentions for Arqit Quantum. Arqit Quantum's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Oracle's score of 0.62 indicating that Arqit Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Oracle	Positive
Arqit Quantum	Very Positive

Oracle has a net margin of 25.37% compared to Arqit Quantum's net margin of 0.00%. Oracle's return on equity of 58.62% beat Arqit Quantum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oracle	25.37%	58.62%	8.36%
Arqit Quantum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Oracle beats Arqit Quantum on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Arqit Quantum compare to Palo Alto Networks?

Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQW) and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Palo Alto Networks has a net margin of 7.95% compared to Arqit Quantum's net margin of 0.00%. Palo Alto Networks' return on equity of 10.53% beat Arqit Quantum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arqit Quantum	N/A	N/A	N/A
Palo Alto Networks	7.95%	10.53%	4.76%

79.8% of Palo Alto Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Palo Alto Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Palo Alto Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Arqit Quantum.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Arqit Quantum	$1.09M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Palo Alto Networks	$9.22B	33.96	$1.13B	$1.22	314.98

Palo Alto Networks has a consensus price target of $339.61, indicating a potential downside of 11.62%. Given Palo Alto Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Palo Alto Networks is more favorable than Arqit Quantum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arqit Quantum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Palo Alto Networks	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	40 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

In the previous week, Palo Alto Networks had 35 more articles in the media than Arqit Quantum. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Palo Alto Networks and 1 mentions for Arqit Quantum. Arqit Quantum's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Palo Alto Networks' score of 1.21 indicating that Arqit Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Arqit Quantum	Very Positive
Palo Alto Networks	Positive

Summary

Palo Alto Networks beats Arqit Quantum on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Arqit Quantum compare to CrowdStrike?

Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQW) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 28 more articles in the media than Arqit Quantum. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for CrowdStrike and 1 mentions for Arqit Quantum. Arqit Quantum's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat CrowdStrike's score of 0.54 indicating that Arqit Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Arqit Quantum	Very Positive
CrowdStrike	Positive

Arqit Quantum has a net margin of 0.00% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -0.89%. CrowdStrike's return on equity of 2.29% beat Arqit Quantum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arqit Quantum	N/A	N/A	N/A
CrowdStrike	-0.89%	2.29%	0.94%

Arqit Quantum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CrowdStrike.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Arqit Quantum	$1.09M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CrowdStrike	$5.09B	43.37	-$162.50M	-$0.05	N/A

CrowdStrike has a consensus target price of $187.91, suggesting a potential downside of 13.39%. Given CrowdStrike's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CrowdStrike is more favorable than Arqit Quantum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arqit Quantum	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
CrowdStrike	2 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	36 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of CrowdStrike shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CrowdStrike beats Arqit Quantum on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ARQQW vs. The Competition

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Metric	Arqit Quantum	Software Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	N/A	$15.92B	$30.54B	$13.06B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.43%	2.73%	10.45%
P/E Ratio	N/A	127.89	75.60	25.31
Price / Sales	N/A	1,307.04	601.66	74.79
Price / Cash	N/A	48.98	53.72	50.90
Price / Book	N/A	7.33	9.60	6.24
Net Income	N/A	$436.26M	$681.19M	$347.71M
7 Day Performance	N/A	0.16%	1.45%	1.07%
1 Month Performance	N/A	2.62%	2.77%	0.81%
1 Year Performance	N/A	7.20%	199.73%	20.95%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ARQQW Arqit Quantum	N/A	$0.01 +5.0%	N/A	-96.6%	$0.00	$1.09M	N/A	147	High Trading Volume
BTQ BTQ Technologies	N/A	$4.10 +2.5%	N/A	+31.0%	$0.00	$65.50K	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Gap Up
MSFT Microsoft	4.9533 of 5 stars	$499.99 +0.0%	$558.87 +11.8%	-5.2%	$3.71T	$331.84B	27.84	223,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
ORCL Oracle	4.9701 of 5 stars	$146.93 +2.4%	$263.97 +79.7%	-38.6%	$423.49B	$67.36B	25.20	141,000	Trending News
PANW Palo Alto Networks	2.5909 of 5 stars	$363.86 +1.2%	$333.76 -8.3%	+121.4%	$296.55B	$9.22B	298.25	16,068	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast

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ARQQW vs. BTQ, MSFT, ORCL, PANW, and CRWD

How does Arqit Quantum compare to BTQ Technologies?

Is BTQ or ARQQW more profitable?

Does the media refer more to BTQ or ARQQW?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BTQ or ARQQW?

Do analysts prefer BTQ or ARQQW?

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How does Arqit Quantum compare to Microsoft?

Do analysts prefer MSFT or ARQQW?

Does the media refer more to MSFT or ARQQW?

Is MSFT or ARQQW more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MSFT or ARQQW?

Which has better earnings & valuation, MSFT or ARQQW?

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How does Arqit Quantum compare to Oracle?

Do analysts rate ORCL or ARQQW?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ORCL or ARQQW?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ORCL or ARQQW?

Does the media refer more to ORCL or ARQQW?

Is ORCL or ARQQW more profitable?

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How does Arqit Quantum compare to Palo Alto Networks?

Is ARQQW or PANW more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ARQQW or PANW?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ARQQW or PANW?

Do analysts recommend ARQQW or PANW?

Does the media favor ARQQW or PANW?

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How does Arqit Quantum compare to CrowdStrike?

Does the media refer more to ARQQW or CRWD?

Is ARQQW or CRWD more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ARQQW or CRWD?

Do analysts recommend ARQQW or CRWD?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ARQQW or CRWD?

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