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Should you buy TransAct Technologies stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares TransAct Technologies with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with TransAct Technologies include Identiv (INVE), Quantum (QMCO), AstroNova (ALOT), Virtuix (VTIX), and Interlink Electronics (LINK). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry.

How does TransAct Technologies compare to Identiv?

TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT) and Identiv (NASDAQ:INVE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

74.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of Identiv shares are held by institutional investors. 19.2% of TransAct Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Identiv shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

TransAct Technologies has a net margin of -0.93% compared to Identiv's net margin of -83.80%. TransAct Technologies' return on equity of -1.57% beat Identiv's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TransAct Technologies	-0.93%	-1.57%	-1.10%
Identiv	-83.80%	-12.39%	-11.71%

TransAct Technologies has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Identiv has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Identiv has a consensus target price of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 64.14%. Given Identiv's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Identiv is more favorable than TransAct Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TransAct Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Identiv	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, TransAct Technologies had 4 more articles in the media than Identiv. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for TransAct Technologies and 7 mentions for Identiv. TransAct Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Identiv's score of -0.17 indicating that TransAct Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TransAct Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Identiv	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

TransAct Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Identiv. TransAct Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Identiv, 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
TransAct Technologies	$52.84M	0.67	-$1.24M	-$0.05	N/A
Identiv	$21.48M	4.42	-$18M	-$0.78	N/A

Summary

TransAct Technologies beats Identiv on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransAct Technologies compare to Quantum?

TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT) and Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO) 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 institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, TransAct Technologies had 9 more articles in the media than Quantum. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for TransAct Technologies and 2 mentions for Quantum. Quantum's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat TransAct Technologies' score of 0.90 indicating that Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TransAct Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Quantum	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

TransAct Technologies has a net margin of -0.93% compared to Quantum's net margin of -37.76%. Quantum's return on equity of 0.00% beat TransAct Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TransAct Technologies	-0.93%	-1.57%	-1.10%
Quantum	-37.76%	N/A	-21.66%

Quantum has a consensus price target of $13.67, indicating a potential upside of 55.30%. Given Quantum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Quantum is more favorable than TransAct Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TransAct Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Quantum	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

TransAct Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quantum. TransAct Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quantum, 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
TransAct Technologies	$52.84M	0.67	-$1.24M	-$0.05	N/A
Quantum	$274.06M	0.47	-$115.09M	-$2.36	N/A

74.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. 19.2% of TransAct Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Quantum 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.

TransAct Technologies has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quantum has a beta of 2.9, meaning that its share price is 190% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

TransAct Technologies and Quantum tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransAct Technologies compare to AstroNova?

AstroNova (NASDAQ:ALOT) and TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT) are both small-cap computer hardware companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

43.0% of AstroNova shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.6% of AstroNova shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% 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.

TransAct Technologies has a net margin of -0.93% compared to AstroNova's net margin of -1.58%. AstroNova's return on equity of 1.53% beat TransAct Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AstroNova	-1.58%	1.53%	0.82%
TransAct Technologies	-0.93%	-1.57%	-1.10%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AstroNova	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
TransAct Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

In the previous week, TransAct Technologies had 9 more articles in the media than AstroNova. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for TransAct Technologies and 2 mentions for AstroNova. AstroNova's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat TransAct Technologies' score of 0.90 indicating that AstroNova is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AstroNova	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TransAct Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AstroNova has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TransAct Technologies has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

AstroNova pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. TransAct Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. AstroNova pays out -90.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TransAct Technologies pays out -720.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TransAct Technologies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

TransAct Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AstroNova. TransAct Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AstroNova, 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
AstroNova	$150.52M	0.75	-$2.38M	-$0.31	N/A
TransAct Technologies	$52.84M	0.67	-$1.24M	-$0.05	N/A

Summary

TransAct Technologies beats AstroNova on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransAct Technologies compare to Virtuix?

TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT) and Virtuix (NASDAQ:VTIX) are both small-cap computer hardware companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TransAct Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Virtuix	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

In the previous week, TransAct Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Virtuix. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for TransAct Technologies and 9 mentions for Virtuix. TransAct Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Virtuix's score of 0.89 indicating that TransAct Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TransAct Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Virtuix	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

74.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 19.2% of TransAct Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Virtuix has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TransAct Technologies.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TransAct Technologies	$52.84M	0.67	-$1.24M	-$0.05	N/A
Virtuix	$4.46M	25.88	N/A	N/A	N/A

Virtuix has a net margin of 0.00% compared to TransAct Technologies' net margin of -0.93%. Virtuix's return on equity of 0.00% beat TransAct Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TransAct Technologies	-0.93%	-1.57%	-1.10%
Virtuix	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

TransAct Technologies beats Virtuix on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does TransAct Technologies compare to Interlink Electronics?

Interlink Electronics (NASDAQ:LINK) and TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

74.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.5% of Interlink Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of TransAct Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, TransAct Technologies had 6 more articles in the media than Interlink Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for TransAct Technologies and 5 mentions for Interlink Electronics. TransAct Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Interlink Electronics' score of 0.47 indicating that TransAct Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Interlink Electronics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
TransAct Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

TransAct Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Interlink Electronics. TransAct Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interlink Electronics, 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
Interlink Electronics	$11.89M	4.90	-$1.62M	-$0.06	N/A
TransAct Technologies	$52.84M	0.67	-$1.24M	-$0.05	N/A

Interlink Electronics currently has a consensus target price of $8.67, suggesting a potential upside of 134.23%. Given Interlink Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Interlink Electronics is more favorable than TransAct Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Interlink Electronics	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
TransAct Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

TransAct Technologies has a net margin of -0.93% compared to Interlink Electronics' net margin of -14.70%. TransAct Technologies' return on equity of -1.57% beat Interlink Electronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Interlink Electronics	-14.70%	-18.09%	-14.33%
TransAct Technologies	-0.93%	-1.57%	-1.10%

Summary

TransAct Technologies beats Interlink Electronics on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TACT vs. The Competition

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Metric	TransAct Technologies	COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$35.66M	$1.91B	$39.48B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.72%	3.20%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-69.40	67.31	163.79	25.61
Price / Sales	0.67	4.74	623.36	63.45
Price / Cash	N/A	6.49	47.82	55.34
Price / Book	1.13	2.55	9.57	6.71
Net Income	-$1.24M	$84.65M	$1.03B	$333.77M
7 Day Performance	-0.57%	-4.32%	0.36%	0.40%
1 Month Performance	2.06%	2.48%	9.57%	4.03%
1 Year Performance	3.89%	-3.04%	164.76%	36.33%

TransAct Technologies Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TACT TransAct Technologies	1.3013 of 5 stars	$3.47 +1.5%	N/A	-3.4%	$35.66M	$52.84M	N/A	120	Earnings Report Buyback Announcement
INVE Identiv	3.0665 of 5 stars	$5.03 +3.9%	$5.33 +6.0%	+54.5%	$116.17M	$21.48M	N/A	330	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Down
QMCO Quantum	3.114 of 5 stars	$8.27 +9.4%	$13.67 +65.3%	-17.6%	$110.66M	$274.06M	N/A	900	Upcoming Earnings
ALOT AstroNova	0.7086 of 5 stars	$14.52 +2.4%	N/A	+59.9%	$109.08M	$150.51M	N/A	340
VTIX Virtuix	1.8618 of 5 stars	$3.85 +9.7%	N/A	N/A	$96.00M	$4.46M	N/A	39	Gap Up High Trading Volume

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