OPTX vs. MASS, QTRX, PRE, OWLT, RPID, SEER, KEQU, NAUT, INTT, and OPXS
Should you be buying Syntec Optics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Syntec Optics include 908 Devices (MASS), Quanterix (QTRX), Prenetics Global (PRE), Owlet (OWLT), Rapid Micro Biosystems (RPID), Seer (SEER), Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU), Nautilus Biotechnology (NAUT), inTEST (INTT), and Optex Systems (OPXS). These companies are all part of the "measuring and control equipment" industry.
Syntec Optics vs. Its Competitors
Syntec Optics (NASDAQ:OPTX) and 908 Devices (NASDAQ:MASS) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.
In the previous week, 908 Devices had 2 more articles in the media than Syntec Optics. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for 908 Devices and 3 mentions for Syntec Optics. Syntec Optics' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat 908 Devices' score of -0.07 indicating that Syntec Optics is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Syntec Optics has a beta of -1.17, indicating that its share price is 217% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 908 Devices has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.
908 Devices has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.08%. Given 908 Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe 908 Devices is more favorable than Syntec Optics.
Syntec Optics has a net margin of -5.46% compared to 908 Devices' net margin of -30.54%. Syntec Optics' return on equity of -13.81% beat 908 Devices' return on equity.
Syntec Optics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than 908 Devices. Syntec Optics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 908 Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
88.1% of 908 Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Syntec Optics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.7% of 908 Devices shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
908 Devices beats Syntec Optics on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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This page (NASDAQ:OPTX) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
