Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR) Competitors

Digimarc (NASDAQ:DMRC) and Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and community ranking.

Does the media prefer DMRC or SNCR?

In the previous week, Synchronoss Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Digimarc. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Synchronoss Technologies and 4 mentions for Digimarc. Digimarc's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Synchronoss Technologies' score of 0.63 indicating that Digimarc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Digimarc	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Synchronoss Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is DMRC or SNCR more profitable?

Synchronoss Technologies has a net margin of -20.00% compared to Digimarc's net margin of -104.84%. Synchronoss Technologies' return on equity of -10.99% beat Digimarc's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Digimarc	-104.84%	-41.67%	-34.11%
Synchronoss Technologies	-20.00%	-10.99%	-1.06%

Which has more risk and volatility, DMRC or SNCR?

Digimarc has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synchronoss Technologies has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor DMRC or SNCR?

Synchronoss Technologies received 229 more outperform votes than Digimarc when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.60% of users gave Synchronoss Technologies an outperform vote while only 66.87% of users gave Digimarc an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Digimarc	Outperform Votes 325 66.87%	Underperform Votes 161 33.13%
Synchronoss Technologies	Outperform Votes 554 69.60%	Underperform Votes 242 30.40%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DMRC or SNCR?

Digimarc has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Synchronoss Technologies. Digimarc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Synchronoss Technologies, 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
Digimarc	$38.42M	7.72	-$45.96M	-$1.83	-7.52
Synchronoss Technologies	$173.59M	0.71	-$54.53M	$0.39	27.33

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DMRC or SNCR?

66.8% of Digimarc shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.7% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 19.3% of Digimarc shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.9% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are held by 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.

Do analysts rate DMRC or SNCR?

Digimarc presently has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 110.76%. Synchronoss Technologies has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.95%. Given Digimarc's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Digimarc is more favorable than Synchronoss Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Digimarc	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Synchronoss Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Summary

Synchronoss Technologies beats Digimarc on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.