Quantum (QMCO) Competitors

Radcom (NASDAQ:RDCM) and Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Do analysts prefer RDCM or QMCO?

Radcom presently has a consensus target price of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.36%. Quantum has a consensus target price of $19.33, indicating a potential upside of 156.07%. Given Quantum's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Quantum is more favorable than Radcom.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Radcom	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Quantum	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in RDCM or QMCO?

48.3% of Radcom shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. 69.0% of Radcom shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Quantum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to RDCM or QMCO?

In the previous week, Radcom had 3 more articles in the media than Quantum. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Radcom and 10 mentions for Quantum. Quantum's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Radcom's score of 0.28 indicating that Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Radcom	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Quantum	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is RDCM or QMCO more profitable?

Radcom has a net margin of 14.14% compared to Quantum's net margin of 0.00%. Radcom's return on equity of 10.18% beat Quantum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Radcom	14.14%	10.18%	7.51%
Quantum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has higher valuation & earnings, RDCM or QMCO?

Radcom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quantum.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Radcom	$61.01M	3.34	$6.97M	$0.58	22.43
Quantum	$311.60M	0.17	-$41.29M	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility & risk, RDCM or QMCO?

Radcom has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quantum has a beta of 2.68, indicating that its share price is 168% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Radcom beats Quantum on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.