Steel Connect Competitors

Steel Connect (NASDAQ:STCN) and Visa (NYSE:V) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Steel Connect and Visa, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Visa has a consensus target price of $230.92, indicating a potential upside of 1.47%. Given Visa's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Visa is more favorable than Steel Connect.

Risk & Volatility

Steel Connect has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Visa has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Steel Connect and Visa's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.6% of Steel Connect shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Visa shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.4% of Steel Connect shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Visa shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Steel Connect and Visa's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Visa has higher revenue and earnings than Steel Connect.

Summary

Visa beats Steel Connect on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and Steel Connect (NASDAQ:STCN) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Mastercard and Steel Connect, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Mastercard presently has a consensus target price of $369.6897, indicating a potential downside of 3.57%. Given Mastercard's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Steel Connect.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

73.6% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.6% of Steel Connect shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Mastercard shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Steel Connect shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Mastercard has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steel Connect has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Mastercard and Steel Connect's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mastercard and Steel Connect's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Mastercard has higher revenue and earnings than Steel Connect.

Summary

Mastercard beats Steel Connect on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Steel Connect (NASDAQ:STCN) and Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Steel Connect and Fidelity National Information Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Fidelity National Information Services has a consensus price target of $160.4167, indicating a potential upside of 5.17%. Given Fidelity National Information Services' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fidelity National Information Services is more favorable than Steel Connect.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.6% of Steel Connect shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Steel Connect shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Steel Connect has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fidelity National Information Services has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Steel Connect and Fidelity National Information Services' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Steel Connect and Fidelity National Information Services' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Fidelity National Information Services has higher revenue and earnings than Steel Connect.

Summary

Fidelity National Information Services beats Steel Connect on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Steel Connect (NASDAQ:STCN) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

Steel Connect has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Steel Connect and Automatic Data Processing, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Automatic Data Processing has a consensus price target of $169.9375, indicating a potential downside of 12.78%. Given Automatic Data Processing's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Steel Connect.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.6% of Steel Connect shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Steel Connect shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Steel Connect and Automatic Data Processing's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Steel Connect and Automatic Data Processing's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Steel Connect.

Summary

Automatic Data Processing beats Steel Connect on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Steel Connect (NASDAQ:STCN) and Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.6% of Steel Connect shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Fiserv shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.4% of Steel Connect shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Fiserv shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Steel Connect has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fiserv has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Steel Connect and Fiserv, as provided by MarketBeat.

Fiserv has a consensus price target of $130.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.31%. Given Fiserv's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fiserv is more favorable than Steel Connect.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Steel Connect and Fiserv's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Fiserv has higher revenue and earnings than Steel Connect.

Profitability

This table compares Steel Connect and Fiserv's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Fiserv beats Steel Connect on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Steel Connect (NASDAQ:STCN) and Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.6% of Steel Connect shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Global Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.4% of Steel Connect shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Global Payments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Steel Connect has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Steel Connect and Global Payments' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Global Payments has higher revenue and earnings than Steel Connect.

Profitability

This table compares Steel Connect and Global Payments' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Steel Connect and Global Payments, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Global Payments has a consensus target price of $213.4815, indicating a potential downside of 1.25%. Given Global Payments' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Global Payments is more favorable than Steel Connect.

Summary

Global Payments beats Steel Connect on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.