SeaChange International (SEAC) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to SEAC or GVP?

In the previous week, SeaChange International had 2 more articles in the media than GSE Systems. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for SeaChange International and 2 mentions for GSE Systems. SeaChange International's average media sentiment score of 0.22 beat GSE Systems' score of 0.14 indicating that SeaChange International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SeaChange International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
GSE Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, SEAC or GVP?

SeaChange International has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GSE Systems has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SEAC or GVP?

GSE Systems has higher revenue and earnings than SeaChange International. SeaChange International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GSE Systems, 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
SeaChange International	$32.49M	0.34	-$11.40M	-$3.68	-1.15
GSE Systems	$45.04M	0.19	-$8.72M	-$3.54	-0.74

Is SEAC or GVP more profitable?

SeaChange International has a net margin of 0.00% compared to GSE Systems' net margin of -19.37%. SeaChange International's return on equity of 0.00% beat GSE Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SeaChange International	N/A	N/A	N/A
GSE Systems	-19.37%	-129.71%	-37.00%

Do analysts rate SEAC or GVP?

GSE Systems has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 398.08%. Given GSE Systems' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GSE Systems is more favorable than SeaChange International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SeaChange International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
GSE Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SEAC or GVP?

SeaChange International received 304 more outperform votes than GSE Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.57% of users gave SeaChange International an outperform vote while only 57.14% of users gave GSE Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
SeaChange International	Outperform Votes 308 57.57%	Underperform Votes 227 42.43%
GSE Systems	Outperform Votes 4 57.14%	Underperform Votes 3 42.86%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SEAC or GVP?

21.8% of GSE Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of SeaChange International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of GSE Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

GSE Systems beats SeaChange International on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.