MiX Telematics (MIXT) Competitors

MiX Telematics (NYSE:MIXT) and Sprout Social (NASDAQ:SPT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Does the media prefer MIXT or SPT?

In the previous week, Sprout Social had 6 more articles in the media than MiX Telematics. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Sprout Social and 1 mentions for MiX Telematics. Sprout Social's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat MiX Telematics' score of 0.59 indicating that Sprout Social is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MiX Telematics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sprout Social	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MIXT or SPT?

MiX Telematics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sprout Social. Sprout Social is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MiX Telematics, 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
MiX Telematics	$150.06M	2.36	$4.52M	$0.25	58.20
Sprout Social	$418.41M	2.99	-$66.43M	-$1.04	-20.70

Is MIXT or SPT more profitable?

MiX Telematics has a net margin of 3.72% compared to Sprout Social's net margin of -17.24%. MiX Telematics' return on equity of 8.45% beat Sprout Social's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MiX Telematics	3.72%	8.45%	5.11%
Sprout Social	-17.24%	-40.94%	-15.70%

Do analysts recommend MIXT or SPT?

Sprout Social has a consensus price target of $31.69, indicating a potential upside of 47.18%. Given Sprout Social's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sprout Social is more favorable than MiX Telematics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MiX Telematics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Sprout Social	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Which has more risk & volatility, MIXT or SPT?

MiX Telematics has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprout Social has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MIXT or SPT?

MiX Telematics received 347 more outperform votes than Sprout Social when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.70% of users gave MiX Telematics an outperform vote while only 60.38% of users gave Sprout Social an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
MiX Telematics	Outperform Votes 443 74.70%	Underperform Votes 150 25.30%
Sprout Social	Outperform Votes 96 60.38%	Underperform Votes 63 39.62%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MIXT or SPT?

45.7% of MiX Telematics shares are held by institutional investors. 12.4% of MiX Telematics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of Sprout Social shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MiX Telematics beats Sprout Social on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.