Silvaco Group (SVCO) Competitors

Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) and Weave Communications (NYSE:WEAV) 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, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Do analysts prefer SVCO or WEAV?

Silvaco Group currently has a consensus price target of $14.20, suggesting a potential upside of 205.38%. Weave Communications has a consensus price target of $15.10, suggesting a potential upside of 87.34%. Given Silvaco Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Silvaco Group is more favorable than Weave Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silvaco Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Weave Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility and risk, SVCO or WEAV?

Silvaco Group has a beta of 3.04, indicating that its share price is 204% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weave Communications has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to SVCO or WEAV?

In the previous week, Silvaco Group had 16 more articles in the media than Weave Communications. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Silvaco Group and 3 mentions for Weave Communications. Weave Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Silvaco Group's score of 0.14 indicating that Weave Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silvaco Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Weave Communications	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SVCO or WEAV?

Weave Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Silvaco Group. Weave Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silvaco Group, 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
Silvaco Group	$59.68M	2.37	-$39.40M	-$1.08	-4.31
Weave Communications	$220.83M	2.81	-$28.35M	-$0.40	-20.15

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SVCO or WEAV?

86.8% of Weave Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 38.4% of Silvaco Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Weave Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is SVCO or WEAV more profitable?

Weave Communications has a net margin of -13.64% compared to Silvaco Group's net margin of -56.53%. Silvaco Group's return on equity of -14.47% beat Weave Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silvaco Group	-56.53%	-14.47%	-9.44%
Weave Communications	-13.64%	-40.60%	-14.86%

Summary

Silvaco Group and Weave Communications tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.