Quantum (QMCO) Competitors $7.18 -0.03 (-0.42%) Closing price 09/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.25 +0.07 (+0.97%) As of 09/4/2025 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock QMCO vs. LTRX, OSS, SILC, INVE, ALOT, LINK, TACT, FOXX, INTZ, and BOSCShould you be buying Quantum stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Quantum include Lantronix (LTRX), One Stop Systems (OSS), Silicom (SILC), Identiv (INVE), AstroNova (ALOT), Interlink Electronics (LINK), TransAct Technologies (TACT), Foxx Development (FOXX), Intrusion (INTZ), and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (BOSC). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry. Quantum vs. Its Competitors Lantronix One Stop Systems Silicom Identiv AstroNova Interlink Electronics TransAct Technologies Foxx Development Intrusion B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO) and Lantronix (NASDAQ:LTRX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, QMCO or LTRX? Lantronix has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Quantum. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQuantum$274.06M0.18-$115.09MN/AN/ALantronix$122.92M1.44-$11.37M-$0.30-15.07 Is QMCO or LTRX more profitable? Lantronix has a net margin of -9.25% compared to Quantum's net margin of -41.99%. Quantum's return on equity of 0.00% beat Lantronix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Quantum-41.99% N/A -19.91% Lantronix -9.25%-12.89%-7.60% Which has more volatility & risk, QMCO or LTRX? Quantum has a beta of 2.64, suggesting that its stock price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lantronix has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of QMCO or LTRX? 63.7% of Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.4% of Lantronix shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Quantum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Lantronix shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer QMCO or LTRX? In the previous week, Quantum had 3 more articles in the media than Lantronix. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Quantum and 6 mentions for Lantronix. Lantronix's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Quantum's score of 0.14 indicating that Lantronix is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Quantum 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lantronix 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer QMCO or LTRX? Quantum currently has a consensus target price of $19.33, suggesting a potential upside of 169.27%. Lantronix has a consensus target price of $4.17, suggesting a potential downside of 7.82%. Given Quantum's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Quantum is more favorable than Lantronix.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Quantum 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Lantronix 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryQuantum and Lantronix tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Quantum News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for QMCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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.Skip Chart QMCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQuantumCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$50.11M$11.65B$30.34B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A1.13%3.16%4.51%P/E RatioN/A44.59436.8426.43Price / Sales0.182.761,618.03119.09Price / CashN/A29.6636.1158.92Price / Book-0.3011.847.006.06Net Income-$115.09M$462.72M$807.65M$266.28M7 Day Performance-3.36%1.19%-0.81%-0.32%1 Month Performance-13.60%8.04%2.46%3.44%1 Year Performance184.92%45.60%24,076.60%23.11% Quantum Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QMCOQuantum2.1761 of 5 stars$7.18-0.4%$19.33+169.3%+170.9%$50.11M$274.06M0.00900News CoverageUpcoming EarningsLTRXLantronix1.1977 of 5 stars$4.97+6.9%$4.17-16.2%+31.0%$193.28M$122.92M-16.57350High Trading VolumeOSSOne Stop Systems0.7841 of 5 stars$5.95-6.0%$5.25-11.8%+146.6%$130.42M$54.69M-9.15110Gap DownSILCSilicom0.9696 of 5 stars$16.43flatN/A+25.9%$93.16M$58.11M-7.21320News CoverageShort Interest ↑INVEIdentiv3.758 of 5 stars$3.70flat$5.33+44.1%+10.3%$87.76M$26.63M1.22330ALOTAstroNova1.4483 of 5 stars$11.42+9.7%N/A-21.8%$86.75M$156.03M-5.36340LINKInterlink Electronics1.825 of 5 stars$9.22+9.6%$10.00+8.5%+136.6%$59.76M$11.74M102.4490High Trading VolumeTACTTransAct Technologies2.6323 of 5 stars$4.34+2.8%$5.00+15.2%+7.7%$43.79M$43.38M-5.05120Short Interest ↓High Trading VolumeFOXXFoxx DevelopmentN/A$5.40-1.8%N/AN/A$36.62M$53.87M-4.62N/AINTZIntrusion1.8021 of 5 stars$1.77-1.1%$6.50+267.2%+49.1%$35.22M$6.83M-1.9260BOSCB.O.S. Better Online Solutions1.754 of 5 stars$4.80-0.2%N/A+66.0%$28.42M$39.95M9.2380News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LTRX Competitors OSS Competitors SILC Competitors INVE Competitors ALOT Competitors LINK Competitors TACT Competitors FOXX Competitors INTZ Competitors BOSC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:QMCO) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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