Syntec Optics (OPTX) Competitors

Syntec Optics (NASDAQ:OPTX) and Quanterix (NASDAQ:QTRX) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, risk, earnings and dividends.

Which has more risk & volatility, OPTX or QTRX?

Syntec Optics has a beta of -1.15, suggesting that its share price is 215% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quanterix has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is OPTX or QTRX more profitable?

Syntec Optics has a net margin of 0.21% compared to Quanterix's net margin of -30.12%. Syntec Optics' return on equity of 0.50% beat Quanterix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Syntec Optics	0.21%	0.50%	0.23%
Quanterix	-30.12%	-11.74%	-9.66%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer OPTX or QTRX?

Quanterix received 273 more outperform votes than Syntec Optics when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Syntec Optics	N/A	N/A
Quanterix	Outperform Votes 273 61.49%	Underperform Votes 171 38.51%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in OPTX or QTRX?

86.5% of Quanterix shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Syntec Optics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Quanterix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer OPTX or QTRX?

Quanterix has a consensus price target of $15.60, suggesting a potential upside of 157.43%. Given Quanterix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Quanterix is more favorable than Syntec Optics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Syntec Optics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Quanterix	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has higher valuation & earnings, OPTX or QTRX?

Syntec Optics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quanterix.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Syntec Optics	$29.39M	1.71	$1.98M	N/A	N/A
Quanterix	$133.92M	1.76	-$28.35M	-$1.30	-4.66

Does the media prefer OPTX or QTRX?

In the previous week, Quanterix had 12 more articles in the media than Syntec Optics. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Quanterix and 3 mentions for Syntec Optics. Quanterix's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Syntec Optics' score of 0.70 indicating that Quanterix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Syntec Optics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Quanterix	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

Quanterix beats Syntec Optics on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.