VirnetX (VHC) Competitors $14.05 +0.04 (+0.29%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:53 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.18 +0.14 (+0.96%) As of 08/15/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VHC vs. DMRC, SNCR, SEAC, CRM, INTU, ADBE, MSTR, SNPS, CDNS, and ADSKShould you be buying VirnetX stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of VirnetX include Digimarc (DMRC), Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR), SeaChange International (SEAC), Salesforce (CRM), Intuit (INTU), Adobe (ADBE), MicroStrategy (MSTR), Synopsys (SNPS), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), and Autodesk (ADSK). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. VirnetX vs. Its Competitors Digimarc Synchronoss Technologies SeaChange International Salesforce Intuit Adobe MicroStrategy Synopsys Cadence Design Systems Autodesk VirnetX (NYSE:VHC) and Digimarc (NASDAQ:DMRC) are both small-cap application software companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, VHC or DMRC? VirnetX has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digimarc has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in VHC or DMRC? 10.4% of VirnetX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.9% of Digimarc shares are held by institutional investors. 17.2% of VirnetX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Digimarc shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, VHC or DMRC? VirnetX has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Digimarc. Digimarc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VirnetX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVirnetXN/AN/A-$18.17M-$4.80-2.93Digimarc$38.42M4.94-$39.01M-$1.88-4.69 Do analysts prefer VHC or DMRC? Digimarc has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 240.52%. Given Digimarc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Digimarc is more favorable than VirnetX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score VirnetX 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Digimarc 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is VHC or DMRC more profitable? VirnetX has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Digimarc's net margin of -110.92%. VirnetX's return on equity of -44.89% beat Digimarc's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VirnetXN/A -44.89% -36.13% Digimarc -110.92%-52.19%-41.64% Does the media favor VHC or DMRC? In the previous week, Digimarc had 8 more articles in the media than VirnetX. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Digimarc and 3 mentions for VirnetX. VirnetX's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Digimarc's score of -0.19 indicating that VirnetX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VirnetX 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Digimarc 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryDigimarc beats VirnetX on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get VirnetX News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VHC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VHC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart VHC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVirnetXINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$59.58M$19.51B$29.83B$20.88BDividend YieldN/A3.39%3.09%3.58%P/E Ratio-2.9372.1151.6028.00Price / SalesN/A177.351,320.3855.74Price / CashN/A82.5836.2723.77Price / Book1.8117.909.485.26Net Income-$18.17M$347.70M$803.97M$994.11M7 Day Performance-9.35%0.87%1.08%1.80%1 Month Performance-17.69%-1.82%0.17%1.74%1 Year Performance92.60%65.18%23,875.94%13.36% VirnetX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VHCVirnetX0.7545 of 5 stars$14.05+0.3%N/A+97.6%$59.58MN/A-2.9320News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeDMRCDigimarc1.9706 of 5 stars$11.01-1.9%$30.00+172.5%-66.1%$241.81M$38.42M-5.86230News CoverageGap DownSNCRSynchronoss Technologies3.9371 of 5 stars$7.59-2.9%$13.00+71.3%-46.1%$89.91M$173.59M-36.141,540News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeSEACSeaChange International0.8164 of 5 stars$5.00-1.0%N/A-28.6%$11.78M$32.76M0.00100Short Interest ↑CRMSalesforce4.9663 of 5 stars$232.46-3.3%$348.16+49.8%-7.6%$229.93B$37.90B36.3876,453Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeINTUIntuit4.8102 of 5 stars$706.09-5.7%$806.27+14.2%+9.9%$208.93B$16.29B57.3118,800Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeADBEAdobe4.8398 of 5 stars$333.65-2.2%$467.58+40.1%-36.0%$144.67B$21.51B21.3530,709Trending NewsMSTRMicroStrategy4.7436 of 5 stars$400.25+1.3%$552.50+38.0%+177.7%$108.03B$463.46M35.231,534Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSNPSSynopsys4.5293 of 5 stars$616.12-0.5%$630.67+2.4%+12.7%$96.11B$6.13B44.4920,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓CDNSCadence Design Systems4.2675 of 5 stars$349.09-0.8%$364.33+4.4%+24.9%$95.93B$4.64B94.3512,700Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ADSKAutodesk4.3544 of 5 stars$284.62-2.1%$342.61+20.4%+14.6%$62.21B$6.13B60.9515,300News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DMRC Competitors SNCR Competitors SEAC Competitors CRM Competitors INTU Competitors ADBE Competitors MSTR Competitors SNPS Competitors CDNS Competitors ADSK Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VHC) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhen the levee breaksThe U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was project...Porter & Company | SponsoredIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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