Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) Competitors

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) and Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) are both mid-cap computer hardware companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PAR or DBD?

97.0% of Diebold Nixdorf shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of PAR Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Diebold Nixdorf shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor PAR or DBD?

In the previous week, Diebold Nixdorf had 3 more articles in the media than PAR Technology. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Diebold Nixdorf and 5 mentions for PAR Technology. PAR Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Diebold Nixdorf's score of 0.55 indicating that PAR Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PAR Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diebold Nixdorf	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PAR or DBD?

PAR Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Diebold Nixdorf. PAR Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diebold Nixdorf, 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
PAR Technology	$349.98M	8.04	-$4.99M	-$0.13	-534.77
Diebold Nixdorf	$3.75B	0.59	-$16.50M	-$0.27	-218.52

Which has more volatility and risk, PAR or DBD?

PAR Technology has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diebold Nixdorf has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer PAR or DBD?

PAR Technology currently has a consensus target price of $79.86, indicating a potential upside of 14.87%. Diebold Nixdorf has a consensus target price of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.64%. Given Diebold Nixdorf's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Diebold Nixdorf is more favorable than PAR Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PAR Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Diebold Nixdorf	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Is PAR or DBD more profitable?

Diebold Nixdorf has a net margin of -0.28% compared to PAR Technology's net margin of -2.88%. Diebold Nixdorf's return on equity of 10.20% beat PAR Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PAR Technology	-2.88%	-3.90%	-2.29%
Diebold Nixdorf	-0.28%	10.20%	2.75%

Summary

Diebold Nixdorf beats PAR Technology on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.