Minim (FIEE) Competitors

Minim (NASDAQ:FIEE) and DZS (NASDAQ:DZSI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Is FIEE or DZSI more profitable?

DZS has a net margin of -45.63% compared to Minim's net margin of -105.18%. DZS's return on equity of -179.34% beat Minim's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Minim	-105.18%	-1,144.78%	-155.67%
DZS	-45.63%	-179.34%	-27.13%

Does the media prefer FIEE or DZSI?

In the previous week, Minim had 2 more articles in the media than DZS. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Minim and 0 mentions for DZS. Minim's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat DZS's score of 0.00 indicating that Minim is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Minim	Neutral
DZS	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FIEE or DZSI?

56.6% of Minim shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.8% of DZS shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.9% of Minim shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of DZS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FIEE or DZSI?

Minim has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DZS. Minim is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DZS, 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
Minim	$45.12K	5.00	-$17.63M	-$5.30	-0.53
DZS	$389.46M	0.00	-$135.22M	-$2.21	N/A

Which has more volatility & risk, FIEE or DZSI?

Minim has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DZS has a beta of 2, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

DZS beats Minim on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.