Lightspeed POS (NYSE:LSPD) and McAfee (NASDAQ:MCFE) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Lightspeed POS and McAfee's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Lightspeed POS | N/A | N/A | N/A |
McAfee | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
4.1% of Lightspeed POS shares are owned by institutional investors. 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Lightspeed POS and McAfee's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Lightspeed POS | $120.64 million | 52.90 | $-48,504,040.00 | ($0.52) | -131.58 |
McAfee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
McAfee has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lightspeed POS.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Lightspeed POS and McAfee, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Lightspeed POS | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2.82 |
McAfee | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2.55 |
Lightspeed POS currently has a consensus price target of $89.8182, suggesting a potential upside of 31.27%. McAfee has a consensus price target of $21.9545, suggesting a potential upside of 6.06%. Given Lightspeed POS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Lightspeed POS is more favorable than McAfee.
Summary
Lightspeed POS beats McAfee on 5 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.