Xunlei (XNET) Competitors

Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR) and Xunlei (NASDAQ:XNET) 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, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor SEMR or XNET?

In the previous week, Semrush had 12 more articles in the media than Xunlei. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Semrush and 3 mentions for Xunlei. Semrush's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Xunlei's score of 0.92 indicating that Semrush is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Semrush	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Xunlei	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, SEMR or XNET?

Semrush has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xunlei has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SEMR or XNET?

Xunlei received 125 more outperform votes than Semrush when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.29% of users gave Xunlei an outperform vote while only 62.65% of users gave Semrush an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Semrush	Outperform Votes 52 62.65%	Underperform Votes 31 37.35%
Xunlei	Outperform Votes 177 66.29%	Underperform Votes 90 33.71%

Is SEMR or XNET more profitable?

Xunlei has a net margin of 4.65% compared to Semrush's net margin of 3.29%. Semrush's return on equity of 4.93% beat Xunlei's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semrush	3.29%	4.93%	3.29%
Xunlei	4.65%	4.47%	3.13%

Do analysts prefer SEMR or XNET?

Semrush presently has a consensus price target of $16.43, indicating a potential upside of 58.50%. Given Semrush's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Semrush is more favorable than Xunlei.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Semrush	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Xunlei	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SEMR or XNET?

Xunlei has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Semrush. Xunlei is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Semrush, 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
Semrush	$396.02M	3.88	$950K	$0.05	207.30
Xunlei	$331.61M	1.11	$14.23M	-$0.06	-98.00

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SEMR or XNET?

32.9% of Semrush shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Xunlei shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.6% of Semrush shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of Xunlei shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Semrush beats Xunlei on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.