PAR vs. DBD, VYX, ATEN, EVLV, CRSR, SSYS, CTLP, MITK, KOPN, and RDCM
Should you be buying PAR Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PAR Technology include Diebold Nixdorf (DBD), NCR Voyix (VYX), A10 Networks (ATEN), Evolv Technologies (EVLV), Corsair Gaming (CRSR), Stratasys (SSYS), Cantaloupe (CTLP), Mitek Systems (MITK), Kopin (KOPN), and Radcom (RDCM). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry.
PAR Technology vs. Its 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.
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.
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.
PAR Technology has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diebold Nixdorf has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.
PAR Technology currently has a consensus target price of $79.86, suggesting a potential upside of 14.89%. Diebold Nixdorf has a consensus target price of $70.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.28%. Given Diebold Nixdorf's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Diebold Nixdorf is more favorable than PAR Technology.
In the previous week, Diebold Nixdorf had 6 more articles in the media than PAR Technology. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Diebold Nixdorf and 0 mentions for PAR Technology. Diebold Nixdorf's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat PAR Technology's score of 0.46 indicating that Diebold Nixdorf is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Diebold Nixdorf beats PAR Technology on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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This page (NYSE:PAR) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
