CNET vs. SMSI, HKIT, DUOT, VRAR, MMV, ABTS, GIGM, VRME, SOGP, and GVP
Should you be buying ZW Data Action Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ZW Data Action Technologies include Smith Micro Software (SMSI), Hitek Global (HKIT), Duos Technologies Group (DUOT), The Glimpse Group (VRAR), MultiMetaVerse (MMV), Abits Group (ABTS), GigaMedia (GIGM), VerifyMe (VRME), Sound Group (SOGP), and GSE Systems (GVP). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.
ZW Data Action Technologies (NASDAQ:CNET) and Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, community ranking and valuation.
In the previous week, ZW Data Action Technologies and ZW Data Action Technologies both had 3 articles in the media. Smith Micro Software's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat ZW Data Action Technologies' score of 0.51 indicating that Smith Micro Software is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Smith Micro Software has a consensus price target of $28.00, indicating a potential upside of 989.49%. Given Smith Micro Software's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Smith Micro Software is more favorable than ZW Data Action Technologies.
Smith Micro Software received 98 more outperform votes than ZW Data Action Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 50.56% of users gave Smith Micro Software an outperform vote while only 47.78% of users gave ZW Data Action Technologies an outperform vote.
ZW Data Action Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Smith Micro Software. ZW Data Action Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smith Micro Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
0.0% of ZW Data Action Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.8% of Smith Micro Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.7% of ZW Data Action Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Smith Micro Software shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
ZW Data Action Technologies has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith Micro Software has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
ZW Data Action Technologies has a net margin of -19.53% compared to Smith Micro Software's net margin of -135.79%. Smith Micro Software's return on equity of -16.04% beat ZW Data Action Technologies' return on equity.
Summary
Smith Micro Software beats ZW Data Action Technologies on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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