IonQ (IONQ) Competitors

NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) and IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to NTCT or IONQ?

In the previous week, IonQ had 6 more articles in the media than NetScout Systems. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for IonQ and 4 mentions for NetScout Systems. NetScout Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat IonQ's score of 0.10 indicating that IonQ is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NetScout Systems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
IonQ	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NTCT or IONQ?

91.6% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.4% of IonQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of NetScout Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of IonQ shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate NTCT or IONQ?

NetScout Systems currently has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 55.20%. IonQ has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 120.29%. Given NetScout Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe IonQ is more favorable than NetScout Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NetScout Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
IonQ	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is NTCT or IONQ more profitable?

NetScout Systems has a net margin of -14.21% compared to NetScout Systems' net margin of -715.77%. IonQ's return on equity of 4.57% beat NetScout Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NetScout Systems	-14.21%	4.57%	3.38%
IonQ	-715.77%	-28.27%	-25.48%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor NTCT or IONQ?

NetScout Systems received 456 more outperform votes than IonQ when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.54% of users gave NetScout Systems an outperform vote while only 35.71% of users gave IonQ an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
NetScout Systems	Outperform Votes 466 67.54%	Underperform Votes 224 32.46%
IonQ	Outperform Votes 10 35.71%	Underperform Votes 18 64.29%

Which has more volatility and risk, NTCT or IONQ?

NetScout Systems has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IonQ has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its share price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NTCT or IONQ?

NetScout Systems has higher revenue and earnings than IonQ. NetScout Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IonQ, 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
NetScout Systems	$914.53M	1.49	$59.65M	-$1.69	-11.34
IonQ	$22.04M	70.76	-$157.77M	-$0.78	-9.60

Summary

IonQ beats NetScout Systems on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.