TACT vs. LTRX, OSS, SILC, ALOT, INVE, QMCO, FOXX, INTZ, BOSC, and HUBC
Should you be buying TransAct Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of TransAct Technologies include Lantronix (LTRX), One Stop Systems (OSS), Silicom (SILC), AstroNova (ALOT), Identiv (INVE), Quantum (QMCO), Foxx Development (FOXX), Intrusion (INTZ), B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (BOSC), and Hub Cyber Security (HUBC). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry.
TransAct Technologies vs. Its Competitors
Lantronix (NASDAQ:LTRX) and TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
In the previous week, Lantronix had 9 more articles in the media than TransAct Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Lantronix and 3 mentions for TransAct Technologies. TransAct Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Lantronix's score of 0.35 indicating that TransAct Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
39.4% of Lantronix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Lantronix shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Lantronix presently has a consensus price target of $4.17, indicating a potential downside of 8.32%. TransAct Technologies has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.06%. Given TransAct Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TransAct Technologies is more favorable than Lantronix.
Lantronix has a net margin of -9.25% compared to TransAct Technologies' net margin of -18.00%. TransAct Technologies' return on equity of -4.02% beat Lantronix's return on equity.
Lantronix has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TransAct Technologies has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Lantronix has higher revenue and earnings than TransAct Technologies. Lantronix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TransAct Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Lantronix beats TransAct Technologies on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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This page (NASDAQ:TACT) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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