TACT vs. LTRX, QMCO, OSS, SILC, INVE, ALOT, LINK, INTZ, BOSC, and FOXX
Should you be buying TransAct Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of TransAct Technologies include Lantronix (LTRX), Quantum (QMCO), One Stop Systems (OSS), Silicom (SILC), Identiv (INVE), AstroNova (ALOT), Interlink Electronics (LINK), Intrusion (INTZ), B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (BOSC), and Foxx Development (FOXX). 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Lantronix has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TransAct Technologies has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Lantronix currently has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.05%. TransAct Technologies has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.46%. Given TransAct Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TransAct Technologies is more favorable than Lantronix.
39.4% of Lantronix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
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.
In the previous week, TransAct Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Lantronix. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for TransAct Technologies and 1 mentions for Lantronix. Lantronix's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat TransAct Technologies' score of 0.16 indicating that Lantronix is being referred to more favorably in the media.
TransAct Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lantronix. 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 and TransAct Technologies tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:TACT) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
