Socket Mobile (SCKT) Competitors $1.14 +0.01 (+0.44%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.15 +0.00 (+0.44%) As of 07:49 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SCKT vs. TACT, BOSC, HUBC, WETH, WLDS, STK, EVLVW, AAPL, ANET, and DELLShould you be buying Socket Mobile stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Socket Mobile include TransAct Technologies (TACT), B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (BOSC), Hub Cyber Security (HUBC), Wetouch Technology (WETH), Wearable Devices (WLDS), Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (STK), Evolv Technologies (EVLVW), Apple (AAPL), Arista Networks (ANET), and Dell Technologies (DELL). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry. Socket Mobile vs. Its Competitors TransAct Technologies B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Hub Cyber Security Wetouch Technology Wearable Devices Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund Evolv Technologies Apple Arista Networks Dell Technologies TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT) and Socket Mobile (NASDAQ:SCKT) 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 institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TACT or SCKT? Socket Mobile has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TransAct Technologies. TransAct Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Socket Mobile, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTransAct Technologies$43.38M0.84-$9.86M-$0.88-4.11Socket Mobile$18.76M0.48-$2.24M-$0.36-3.18 Which has more volatility and risk, TACT or SCKT? TransAct Technologies has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Socket Mobile has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor TACT or SCKT? In the previous week, TransAct Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Socket Mobile. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for TransAct Technologies and 0 mentions for Socket Mobile. Socket Mobile's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat TransAct Technologies' score of 1.25 indicating that Socket Mobile is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment TransAct Technologies Positive Socket Mobile Very Positive Do analysts prefer TACT or SCKT? TransAct Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.12%. Given TransAct Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe TransAct Technologies is more favorable than Socket Mobile.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TransAct Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Socket Mobile 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is TACT or SCKT more profitable? Socket Mobile has a net margin of -15.09% compared to TransAct Technologies' net margin of -19.25%. TransAct Technologies' return on equity of -4.32% beat Socket Mobile's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TransAct Technologies-19.25% -4.32% -3.16% Socket Mobile -15.09%-14.85%-9.72% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TACT or SCKT? 74.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Socket Mobile shares are held by institutional investors. 16.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.1% of Socket Mobile 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. SummaryTransAct Technologies beats Socket Mobile on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Socket Mobile News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SCKT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SCKT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 SCKT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSocket MobileCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9M$1.71B$27.19B$8.87BDividend YieldN/A2.28%3.15%4.10%P/E Ratio-3.184.6236.0419.88Price / Sales0.485.052,037.69113.66Price / CashN/A7.4637.6556.90Price / Book0.482.167.055.38Net Income-$2.24M-$113.96M$763.02M$248.50M7 Day Performance1.78%2.11%3.10%2.97%1 Month Performance5.05%12.68%6.51%6.02%1 Year Performance2.23%3.05%52,212.28%20.39% Socket Mobile Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SCKTSocket Mobile2.3781 of 5 stars$1.15+0.4%N/A+4.9%$9M$18.76M-3.1850TACTTransAct Technologies3.1743 of 5 stars$3.66+2.5%$5.00+36.6%-1.9%$35.99M$43.38M-4.16120News CoverageGap UpBOSCB.O.S. Better Online Solutions1.3919 of 5 stars$4.85-0.2%N/A+76.8%$28.79M$39.95M9.9080Positive NewsHUBCHub Cyber SecurityN/A$1.92-1.0%N/A-76.6%$19.49M$29.56M0.00720Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWETHWetouch TechnologyN/A$0.95-4.1%N/A-66.2%$11.81M$39.71M0.00131News CoverageWLDSWearable Devices0.2903 of 5 stars$1.50+5.6%N/A-96.8%$3.24M$520K0.0020News CoverageGap UpSTKColumbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth FundN/A$30.50+0.9%N/A-8.6%$0.00$131.38M0.00N/AEVLVWEvolv TechnologiesN/A$0.55+17.5%N/A+109.3%$0.00$113.69M0.00170Positive NewsGap DownAAPLApple4.821 of 5 stars$205.17+2.0%$234.39+14.2%-4.1%$3.00T$391.04B31.96164,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeANETArista Networks4.6065 of 5 stars$102.52+3.1%$109.33+6.6%+11.0%$124.83B$7.00B43.394,412Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionDELLDell Technologies4.9609 of 5 stars$122.63-1.1%$138.00+12.5%-14.7%$84.17B$95.57B19.56108,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TACT Competitors BOSC Competitors HUBC Competitors WETH Competitors WLDS Competitors STK Competitors EVLVW Competitors AAPL Competitors ANET Competitors DELL 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:SCKT) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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