Perfect (PERF) Competitors

Red Violet (NASDAQ:RDVT) and Perfect (NYSE:PERF) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer RDVT or PERF?

In the previous week, Perfect had 54 more articles in the media than Red Violet. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Perfect and 5 mentions for Red Violet. Red Violet's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Perfect's score of 1.05 indicating that Red Violet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Red Violet	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Perfect	47 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, RDVT or PERF?

Red Violet has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perfect has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RDVT or PERF more profitable?

Red Violet has a net margin of 10.57% compared to Perfect's net margin of 9.52%. Red Violet's return on equity of 9.89% beat Perfect's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Red Violet	10.57%	9.89%	9.05%
Perfect	9.52%	4.36%	3.51%

Do analysts rate RDVT or PERF?

Red Violet presently has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.43%. Given Red Violet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Red Violet is more favorable than Perfect.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Red Violet	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Perfect	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RDVT or PERF?

63.6% of Red Violet shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Red Violet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.7% of Perfect shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RDVT or PERF?

Red Violet has higher revenue and earnings than Perfect. Perfect is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Red Violet, 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
Red Violet	$75.19M	9.34	$7M	$0.60	83.73
Perfect	$60.20M	2.88	$5.02M	$0.06	34.00

Summary

Red Violet beats Perfect on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.