SeaChange International (SEAC) Competitors

VirnetX (NYSE:VHC) and SeaChange International (NASDAQ:SEAC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor VHC or SEAC?

In the previous week, SeaChange International had 1 more articles in the media than VirnetX. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for SeaChange International and 2 mentions for VirnetX. VirnetX's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat SeaChange International's score of 0.00 indicating that SeaChange International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
VirnetX	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SeaChange International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is VHC or SEAC more profitable?

VirnetX's return on equity of 0.00% beat SeaChange International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VirnetX	N/A	-46.75%	-43.64%
SeaChange International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VHC or SEAC?

SeaChange International received 125 more outperform votes than VirnetX when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.89% of users gave VirnetX an outperform vote while only 56.20% of users gave SeaChange International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
VirnetX	Outperform Votes 183 62.89%	Underperform Votes 108 37.11%
SeaChange International	Outperform Votes 308 56.20%	Underperform Votes 240 43.80%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VHC or SEAC?

SeaChange International has higher revenue and earnings than VirnetX. SeaChange International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VirnetX, 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
VirnetX	$10K	1,843.68	-$27.87M	-$7.75	-0.65
SeaChange International	$32.49M	0.52	-$11.40M	-$3.68	-1.81

Do analysts prefer VHC or SEAC?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VirnetX	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
SeaChange International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VHC or SEAC?

10.4% of VirnetX shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of VirnetX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of SeaChange International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, VHC or SEAC?

VirnetX has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SeaChange International has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SeaChange International beats VirnetX on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.