Intrusion (INTZ) Competitors

Energous (NASDAQ:WATT) and Intrusion (NASDAQ:INTZ) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Which has more volatility and risk, WATT or INTZ?

Energous has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intrusion has a beta of -1.59, indicating that its share price is 259% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WATT or INTZ more profitable?

Energous has a net margin of -1.40% compared to Intrusion's net margin of -119.32%. Intrusion's return on equity of -154.60% beat Energous' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Energous	-1.40%	-282.11%	-148.62%
Intrusion	-119.32%	-154.60%	-61.19%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WATT or INTZ?

Intrusion has higher revenue and earnings than Energous. Intrusion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energous, 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
Energous	$770K	13.37	-$18.40M	-$31.83	-0.22
Intrusion	$5.77M	5.97	-$7.79M	-$0.92	-1.88

Does the media prefer WATT or INTZ?

In the previous week, Energous had 8 more articles in the media than Intrusion. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Energous and 1 mentions for Intrusion. Intrusion's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Energous' score of 0.61 indicating that Intrusion is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Energous	Positive
Intrusion	Very Positive

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of WATT or INTZ?

4.4% of Energous shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of Intrusion shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Energous shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Intrusion shares are held 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.

Do analysts prefer WATT or INTZ?

Intrusion has a consensus price target of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 275.72%. Given Intrusion's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Intrusion is more favorable than Energous.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Energous	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Intrusion	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Intrusion beats Energous on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.