RADCOM (RDCM) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to SSYS or RDCM?

In the previous week, Stratasys had 3 more articles in the media than RADCOM. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Stratasys and 4 mentions for RADCOM. RADCOM's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Stratasys' score of 0.98 indicating that RADCOM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stratasys	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RADCOM	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

75.8% of Stratasys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.3% of RADCOM shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Stratasys shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.0% of RADCOM shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SSYS or RDCM?

Stratasys received 432 more outperform votes than RADCOM when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.39% of users gave RADCOM an outperform vote while only 67.74% of users gave Stratasys an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Stratasys	Outperform Votes 779 67.74%	Underperform Votes 371 32.26%
RADCOM	Outperform Votes 347 70.39%	Underperform Votes 146 29.61%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SSYS or RDCM?

RADCOM has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stratasys. Stratasys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RADCOM, 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
Stratasys	$572.46M	1.18	-$123.07M	-$1.69	-5.59
RADCOM	$61.01M	3.09	$6.97M	$0.44	27.39

Is SSYS or RDCM more profitable?

RADCOM has a net margin of 11.42% compared to Stratasys' net margin of -16.13%. RADCOM's return on equity of 8.18% beat Stratasys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stratasys	-16.13%	-3.75%	-2.92%
RADCOM	11.42%	8.18%	6.11%

Which has more risk & volatility, SSYS or RDCM?

Stratasys has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RADCOM has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate SSYS or RDCM?

Stratasys presently has a consensus target price of $12.20, indicating a potential upside of 29.24%. RADCOM has a consensus target price of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.78%. Given RADCOM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe RADCOM is more favorable than Stratasys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stratasys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
RADCOM	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

RADCOM beats Stratasys on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.