Perion Network (PERI) Competitors

Nayax (NASDAQ:NYAX) and Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

Which has more risk and volatility, NYAX or PERI?

Nayax has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perion Network has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NYAX or PERI?

34.9% of Nayax shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Perion Network shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Perion Network shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to NYAX or PERI?

In the previous week, Perion Network had 1 more articles in the media than Nayax. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Perion Network and 4 mentions for Nayax. Perion Network's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Nayax's score of 0.64 indicating that Perion Network is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nayax	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Perion Network	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is NYAX or PERI more profitable?

Nayax has a net margin of 1.96% compared to Perion Network's net margin of -1.75%. Perion Network's return on equity of 2.88% beat Nayax's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nayax	1.96%	0.23%	0.08%
Perion Network	-1.75%	2.88%	2.30%

Which has better valuation and earnings, NYAX or PERI?

Perion Network has higher revenue and earnings than Nayax. Perion Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nayax, 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
Nayax	$314.01M	5.68	-$5.63M	$0.18	279.28
Perion Network	$498.29M	0.91	$12.61M	-$0.17	-59.71

Do analysts rate NYAX or PERI?

Nayax presently has a consensus price target of $38.33, indicating a potential downside of 23.75%. Perion Network has a consensus price target of $12.13, indicating a potential upside of 19.46%. Given Perion Network's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Nayax.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nayax	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Perion Network	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Perion Network beats Nayax on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.