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Quarterhill (QTRH) Competitors

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QTRH vs. VHC, CRD.B, TINV, REAX, and AIRE

Should you be buying Quarterhill stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Quarterhill include Virnetx (VHC), Crawford & Company (CRD.B), Tiga Acquisition (TINV), Real Brokerage (REAX), and reAlpha Tech (AIRE).

How does Quarterhill compare to Virnetx?

Virnetx (NASDAQ:VHC) and Quarterhill (NASDAQ:QTRH) are both small-cap patent owners & lessors industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Virnetx has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Quarterhill's net margin of -11.31%. Quarterhill's return on equity of -6.62% beat Virnetx's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VirnetxN/A -60.10% -46.74%
Quarterhill -11.31%-6.62%-5.54%

In the previous week, Virnetx's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Quarterhill'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Virnetx Neutral
Quarterhill Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Virnetx
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Quarterhill
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Virnetx has a beta of 2.18, meaning that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quarterhill has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Virnetx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quarterhill. Quarterhill is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virnetx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Virnetx$160K320.80-$18.23M-$5.01N/A
Quarterhill$77.40M1.55-$49.12M-$0.24N/A

10.4% of Virnetx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Quarterhill shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Virnetx 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.

Summary

Virnetx beats Quarterhill on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quarterhill compare to Crawford & Company?

Quarterhill (NASDAQ:QTRH) and Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.B) are both small-cap business services 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.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Quarterhill
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Crawford & Company
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Crawford & Company has higher revenue and earnings than Quarterhill. Quarterhill is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crawford & Company, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Quarterhill$77.40M1.55-$49.12M-$0.24N/A
Crawford & Company$1.31B0.34$19.63M$0.3923.72

Crawford & Company has a net margin of 1.50% compared to Quarterhill's net margin of -11.31%. Crawford & Company's return on equity of 26.21% beat Quarterhill's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Quarterhill-11.31% -6.62% -5.54%
Crawford & Company 1.50%26.21%5.74%

10.2% of Quarterhill shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of Crawford & Company shares are held by institutional investors. 51.0% of Crawford & Company shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, Crawford & Company had 3 more articles in the media than Quarterhill. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Crawford & Company and 0 mentions for Quarterhill. Quarterhill's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Crawford & Company's score of -0.79 indicating that Quarterhill is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Quarterhill Neutral
Crawford & Company Negative

Quarterhill has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crawford & Company has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Quarterhill pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Crawford & Company pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Quarterhill pays out -16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crawford & Company pays out 76.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Quarterhill is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Crawford & Company beats Quarterhill on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quarterhill compare to Tiga Acquisition?

Tiga Acquisition (NYSE:TINV) and Quarterhill (NASDAQ:QTRH) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

Tiga Acquisition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quarterhill.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tiga AcquisitionN/AN/A$23.19MN/AN/A
Quarterhill$77.40M1.55-$49.12M-$0.24N/A

Tiga Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Quarterhill's net margin of -11.31%. Quarterhill's return on equity of -6.62% beat Tiga Acquisition's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tiga AcquisitionN/A -36.88% -2.91%
Quarterhill -11.31%-6.62%-5.54%

54.5% of Tiga Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Quarterhill shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Tiga Acquisition shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, Tiga Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Quarterhill'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tiga Acquisition Neutral
Quarterhill Neutral

Tiga Acquisition has a beta of -0.02, indicating that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quarterhill has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Tiga Acquisition beats Quarterhill on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quarterhill compare to Real Brokerage?

Real Brokerage (NASDAQ:REAX) and Quarterhill (NASDAQ:QTRH) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Real Brokerage has higher revenue and earnings than Quarterhill. Real Brokerage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quarterhill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Real Brokerage$1.97B0.22-$8.10M-$0.03N/A
Quarterhill$77.40M1.55-$49.12M-$0.24N/A

Real Brokerage presently has a consensus target price of $5.69, suggesting a potential upside of 178.80%. Given Real Brokerage's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Real Brokerage is more favorable than Quarterhill.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Real Brokerage
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Quarterhill
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Real Brokerage has a net margin of -0.41% compared to Quarterhill's net margin of -11.31%. Quarterhill's return on equity of -6.62% beat Real Brokerage's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Real Brokerage-0.41% -17.37% -6.21%
Quarterhill -11.31%-6.62%-5.54%

Real Brokerage has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quarterhill has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

53.3% of Real Brokerage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Quarterhill shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.2% of Real Brokerage shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Real Brokerage had 4 more articles in the media than Quarterhill. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Real Brokerage and 0 mentions for Quarterhill. Real Brokerage's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Quarterhill's score of 0.00 indicating that Real Brokerage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Real Brokerage Neutral
Quarterhill Neutral

Summary

Real Brokerage beats Quarterhill on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quarterhill compare to reAlpha Tech?

reAlpha Tech (NASDAQ:AIRE) and Quarterhill (NASDAQ:QTRH) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

reAlpha Tech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quarterhill. Quarterhill is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than reAlpha Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
reAlpha Tech$4.43M3.50-$17.59M-$4.75N/A
Quarterhill$77.40M1.55-$49.12M-$0.24N/A

reAlpha Tech presently has a consensus target price of $40.63, suggesting a potential upside of 1,305.71%. Given reAlpha Tech's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe reAlpha Tech is more favorable than Quarterhill.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
reAlpha Tech
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Quarterhill
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Quarterhill has a net margin of -11.31% compared to reAlpha Tech's net margin of -430.43%. Quarterhill's return on equity of -6.62% beat reAlpha Tech's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
reAlpha Tech-430.43% -258.24% -102.31%
Quarterhill -11.31%-6.62%-5.54%

reAlpha Tech has a beta of -2.97, meaning that its stock price is 397% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quarterhill has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

1.0% of reAlpha Tech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Quarterhill shares are held by institutional investors. 39.6% of reAlpha Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, reAlpha Tech had 10 more articles in the media than Quarterhill. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for reAlpha Tech and 0 mentions for Quarterhill. reAlpha Tech's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Quarterhill's score of 0.00 indicating that reAlpha Tech is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
reAlpha Tech Positive
Quarterhill Neutral

Summary

reAlpha Tech beats Quarterhill on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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QTRH vs. The Competition

MetricQuarterhillPatent Owners & Lessors IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$120.01M$51.33M$6.43B$11.87B
Dividend Yield3.33%9.55%3.03%5.21%
P/E Ratio-4.21N/A25.8528.47
Price / Sales1.55320.80430.7360.92
Price / CashN/AN/A22.9236.52
Price / Book0.592.336.076.67
Net Income-$49.12M-$9.65M$200.90M$332.53M

Quarterhill Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
QTRH
Quarterhill
N/A$1.01
+4.8%
N/AN/A$120.01M$77.40MN/A361
VHC
Virnetx
0.0164 of 5 stars
$13.01
-2.8%
N/AN/A$54.46M$162KN/A20
CRD.B
Crawford & Company
1.0048 of 5 stars
$9.74
-2.9%
N/AN/A$474.08M$1.31B24.979,943
TINV
Tiga Acquisition
N/A$13.48
+3.1%
N/AN/A$465.06MN/AN/AN/A
REAX
Real Brokerage
3.5256 of 5 stars
$2.13
+1.4%
$5.69
+167.0%
N/A$454.76M$1.97BN/A60

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This page (NASDAQ:QTRH) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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