VirTra (VTSI) Competitors

VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) and Putnam Managed (NYSE:PMM) are both small-cap misc. companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Which has more volatility & risk, VTSI or PMM?

VirTra has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Putnam Managed has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor VTSI or PMM?

In the previous week, VirTra had 4 more articles in the media than Putnam Managed. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for VirTra and 0 mentions for Putnam Managed. VirTra's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Putnam Managed's score of 0.00 indicating that VirTra is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
VirTra	Positive
Putnam Managed	Neutral

Is VTSI or PMM more profitable?

VirTra has a net margin of 8.22% compared to Putnam Managed's net margin of 0.00%. VirTra's return on equity of 4.66% beat Putnam Managed's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VirTra	8.22%	4.66%	3.25%
Putnam Managed	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has better earnings & valuation, VTSI or PMM?

VirTra has higher revenue and earnings than Putnam Managed.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VirTra	$26.16M	2.67	$1.36M	$0.19	32.63
Putnam Managed	$12.17M	22.24	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do analysts rate VTSI or PMM?

VirTra currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.90%. Given VirTra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe VirTra is more favorable than Putnam Managed.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VirTra	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Putnam Managed	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in VTSI or PMM?

14.7% of VirTra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of Putnam Managed shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of VirTra shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Putnam Managed shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

VirTra beats Putnam Managed on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.