CoreCard (CCRD) Competitors

Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) and CoreCard (NYSE:CCRD) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor DSP or CCRD?

In the previous week, Viant Technology had 1 more articles in the media than CoreCard. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Viant Technology and 2 mentions for CoreCard. Viant Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat CoreCard's score of 0.34 indicating that Viant Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viant Technology	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CoreCard	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DSP or CCRD?

CoreCard has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viant Technology. CoreCard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viant Technology, 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
Viant Technology	$306.48M	2.83	$2.36M	$0.11	126.18
CoreCard	$61.01M	3.56	$5.45M	$0.86	32.42

Do analysts prefer DSP or CCRD?

Viant Technology presently has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 51.30%. CoreCard has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential downside of 24.69%. Given Viant Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Viant Technology is more favorable than CoreCard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viant Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
CoreCard	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DSP or CCRD?

11.4% of Viant Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.9% of CoreCard shares are held by institutional investors. 28.8% of Viant Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of CoreCard shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, DSP or CCRD?

Viant Technology has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoreCard has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DSP or CCRD more profitable?

CoreCard has a net margin of 11.35% compared to Viant Technology's net margin of 0.69%. CoreCard's return on equity of 13.30% beat Viant Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viant Technology	0.69%	-4.72%	-3.05%
CoreCard	11.35%	13.30%	11.03%

Summary

Viant Technology beats CoreCard on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.