NetScout Systems (NTCT) Competitors

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) and Informatica (NYSE:INFA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NTCT or INFA?

91.6% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Informatica shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Informatica shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is NTCT or INFA more profitable?

NetScout Systems has a net margin of 8.72% compared to Informatica's net margin of -0.45%. NetScout Systems' return on equity of 7.47% beat Informatica's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NetScout Systems	8.72%	7.47%	5.30%
Informatica	-0.45%	4.64%	2.09%

Which has more risk & volatility, NTCT or INFA?

NetScout Systems has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Informatica has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer NTCT or INFA?

In the previous week, Informatica had 6 more articles in the media than NetScout Systems. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Informatica and 5 mentions for NetScout Systems. NetScout Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Informatica's score of 0.24 indicating that NetScout Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NetScout Systems	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Informatica	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, NTCT or INFA?

Informatica has higher revenue and earnings than NetScout Systems. Informatica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NetScout Systems, 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
NetScout Systems	$822.68M	2.25	-$366.92M	$1.00	25.72
Informatica	$1.64B	4.63	$9.93M	-$0.04	-622.63

Do analysts prefer NTCT or INFA?

NetScout Systems presently has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.75%. Informatica has a consensus price target of $23.67, indicating a potential downside of 4.97%. Given NetScout Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe NetScout Systems is more favorable than Informatica.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NetScout Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Informatica	1 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.94

Summary

NetScout Systems beats Informatica on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.