Genasys (GNSS) Competitors

Genasys (NASDAQ:GNSS) and Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Do analysts rate GNSS or FNKO?

Genasys currently has a consensus price target of $5.33, indicating a potential upside of 231.26%. Funko has a consensus price target of $9.88, indicating a potential upside of 175.07%. Given Genasys' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Genasys is more favorable than Funko.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genasys	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Funko	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility & risk, GNSS or FNKO?

Genasys has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Funko has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GNSS or FNKO more profitable?

Funko has a net margin of -1.92% compared to Genasys' net margin of -101.82%. Funko's return on equity of -5.01% beat Genasys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genasys	-101.82%	-166.96%	-51.97%
Funko	-1.92%	-5.01%	-1.60%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GNSS or FNKO?

Funko has higher revenue and earnings than Genasys. Funko is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genasys, 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
Genasys	$24.01M	3.03	-$31.73M	-$0.64	-2.52
Funko	$1.05B	0.19	-$14.72M	-$0.37	-9.70

Does the media refer more to GNSS or FNKO?

In the previous week, Funko had 25 more articles in the media than Genasys. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Funko and 0 mentions for Genasys. Funko's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Genasys' score of 0.00 indicating that Funko is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genasys	Neutral
Funko	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GNSS or FNKO?

40.0% of Genasys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Funko shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Genasys shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Funko shares are owned 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.

Summary

Funko beats Genasys on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.