NETGEAR (NTGR) Competitors

Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) and NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BLKB or NTGR?

94.2% of Blackbaud shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of NETGEAR shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Blackbaud shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of NETGEAR shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor BLKB or NTGR?

In the previous week, Blackbaud had 1 more articles in the media than NETGEAR. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Blackbaud and 6 mentions for NETGEAR. NETGEAR's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Blackbaud's score of 1.11 indicating that NETGEAR is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Blackbaud	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NETGEAR	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, BLKB or NTGR?

Blackbaud has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NETGEAR has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BLKB or NTGR?

NETGEAR has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Blackbaud. Blackbaud is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NETGEAR, 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
Blackbaud	$1.16B	2.64	-$283.17M	-$5.78	-10.90
NETGEAR	$673.76M	1.05	$12.36M	$2.16	11.26

Do analysts prefer BLKB or NTGR?

Blackbaud currently has a consensus price target of $78.67, suggesting a potential upside of 24.88%. NETGEAR has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.24%. Given Blackbaud's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Blackbaud is more favorable than NETGEAR.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blackbaud	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
NETGEAR	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is BLKB or NTGR more profitable?

NETGEAR has a net margin of 9.13% compared to Blackbaud's net margin of -24.82%. Blackbaud's return on equity of 61.72% beat NETGEAR's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackbaud	-24.82%	61.72%	5.07%
NETGEAR	9.13%	-3.24%	-2.09%

Summary

Blackbaud beats NETGEAR on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.