Coda Octopus Group (CODA) Competitors

Coda Octopus Group (NASDAQ:CODA) and MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS) 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 media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, community ranking, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Which has more risk and volatility, CODA or MVIS?

Coda Octopus Group has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MicroVision has a beta of 2.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CODA or MVIS?

In the previous week, MicroVision had 4 more articles in the media than Coda Octopus Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MicroVision and 0 mentions for Coda Octopus Group. Coda Octopus Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat MicroVision's score of -0.07 indicating that Coda Octopus Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Coda Octopus Group	Neutral
MicroVision	Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CODA or MVIS?

Coda Octopus Group has higher revenue and earnings than MicroVision. MicroVision is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coda Octopus 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
Coda Octopus Group	$21.06M	3.70	$3.65M	$0.35	19.83
MicroVision	$4.33M	61.03	-$82.84M	-$0.44	-2.41

Is CODA or MVIS more profitable?

Coda Octopus Group has a net margin of 17.95% compared to MicroVision's net margin of -1,049.43%. Coda Octopus Group's return on equity of 7.04% beat MicroVision's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coda Octopus Group	17.95%	7.04%	6.61%
MicroVision	-1,049.43%	-102.34%	-76.77%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CODA or MVIS?

20.1% of Coda Octopus Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.9% of MicroVision shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.7% of Coda Octopus Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of MicroVision shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer CODA or MVIS?

Coda Octopus Group presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.50%. MicroVision has a consensus target price of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 135.85%. Given MicroVision's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MicroVision is more favorable than Coda Octopus Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coda Octopus Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
MicroVision	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CODA or MVIS?

MicroVision received 152 more outperform votes than Coda Octopus Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.45% of users gave MicroVision an outperform vote while only 62.24% of users gave Coda Octopus Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Coda Octopus Group	Outperform Votes 150 62.24%	Underperform Votes 91 37.76%
MicroVision	Outperform Votes 302 63.45%	Underperform Votes 174 36.55%

Summary

Coda Octopus Group beats MicroVision on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.