Scholastic (SCHL) Competitors

Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) and Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, earnings and institutional ownership.

Do analysts rate SSTK or SCHL?

Shutterstock currently has a consensus price target of $43.67, suggesting a potential upside of 136.16%. Given Shutterstock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Shutterstock is more favorable than Scholastic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shutterstock	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Scholastic	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media favor SSTK or SCHL?

In the previous week, Shutterstock had 7 more articles in the media than Scholastic. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Shutterstock and 2 mentions for Scholastic. Scholastic's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Shutterstock's score of 0.91 indicating that Scholastic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shutterstock	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Scholastic	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SSTK or SCHL more profitable?

Shutterstock has a net margin of 4.03% compared to Scholastic's net margin of -0.27%. Shutterstock's return on equity of 20.39% beat Scholastic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shutterstock	4.03%	20.39%	9.75%
Scholastic	-0.27%	1.91%	1.02%

Which has more volatility and risk, SSTK or SCHL?

Shutterstock has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Scholastic has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SSTK or SCHL?

Shutterstock received 98 more outperform votes than Scholastic when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.23% of users gave Scholastic an outperform vote while only 56.91% of users gave Shutterstock an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Shutterstock	Outperform Votes 346 56.91%	Underperform Votes 262 43.09%
Scholastic	Outperform Votes 248 61.23%	Underperform Votes 157 38.77%

Which has better earnings & valuation, SSTK or SCHL?

Shutterstock has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Scholastic. Shutterstock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scholastic, 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
Shutterstock	$963.57M	0.68	$110.27M	$1.09	16.96
Scholastic	$1.59B	0.34	$12.10M	$0.60	31.63

Is SSTK or SCHL a better dividend stock?

Shutterstock pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Scholastic pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Shutterstock pays out 121.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Scholastic pays out 133.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Shutterstock has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Shutterstock is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SSTK or SCHL?

82.8% of Shutterstock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.6% of Scholastic shares are held by institutional investors. 32.0% of Shutterstock shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of Scholastic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Shutterstock beats Scholastic on 18 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.