Senseonics (SENS) Competitors

Transcat (NASDAQ:TRNS) and Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TRNS or SENS?

98.3% of Transcat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.4% of Senseonics shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Transcat shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Senseonics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, TRNS or SENS?

Transcat has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Senseonics has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TRNS or SENS more profitable?

Transcat has a net margin of 4.64% compared to Senseonics' net margin of -362.30%. Transcat's return on equity of 6.66% beat Senseonics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Transcat	4.64%	6.66%	5.09%
Senseonics	-362.30%	-842.25%	-67.99%

Which has better valuation and earnings, TRNS or SENS?

Transcat has higher revenue and earnings than Senseonics. Senseonics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transcat, 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
Transcat	$278.42M	2.87	$14.52M	$1.43	60.04
Senseonics	$25.47M	12.39	-$60.39M	-$0.10	-4.82

Does the media prefer TRNS or SENS?

In the previous week, Transcat had 2 more articles in the media than Senseonics. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Transcat and 6 mentions for Senseonics. Transcat's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Senseonics' score of 0.04 indicating that Transcat is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Transcat	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Senseonics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer TRNS or SENS?

Transcat currently has a consensus target price of $112.20, indicating a potential upside of 30.68%. Senseonics has a consensus target price of $1.55, indicating a potential upside of 221.44%. Given Senseonics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Senseonics is more favorable than Transcat.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Transcat	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Senseonics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Summary

Transcat beats Senseonics on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.