VirnetX (VHC) Competitors $18.62 -0.88 (-4.49%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.75 +0.13 (+0.67%) As of 09/5/2025 07:25 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, CDNS, SNPS, 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), Strategy (MSTR), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Synopsys (SNPS), 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 Strategy Cadence Design Systems Synopsys Autodesk VirnetX (NYSE:VHC) and Digimarc (NASDAQ:DMRC) are both small-cap application software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Digimarc shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, VHC or DMRC? VirnetX has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digimarc has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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%-55.40%-43.81% Does the media refer more to VHC or DMRC? In the previous week, Digimarc had 1 more articles in the media than VirnetX. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Digimarc and 2 mentions for VirnetX. Digimarc's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat VirnetX's score of 0.37 indicating that Digimarc is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VirnetX 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Digimarc 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend VHC or DMRC? Digimarc has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 259.71%. Given Digimarc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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-$4.80-3.88Digimarc$38.42M4.71-$39.01M-$1.83-4.56 SummaryDigimarc beats VirnetX on 9 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$78.55M$19.81B$30.63B$21.31BDividend YieldN/A3.41%3.16%3.49%P/E Ratio-3.8878.50440.2229.64Price / SalesN/A65.651,929.6567.39Price / CashN/A86.3836.7225.18Price / Book1.758.337.034.55Net Income-$18.17M$355.31M$808.51M$999.70M7 Day Performance35.36%-0.57%-0.23%0.58%1 Month Performance13.39%2.93%2.93%5.67%1 Year Performance156.90%73.11%24,153.28%18.25% VirnetX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VHCVirnetX0.1925 of 5 stars$18.63-4.5%N/A+156.9%$78.55MN/A-3.8820News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeDMRCDigimarc1.8764 of 5 stars$8.49-2.0%$30.00+253.4%-67.7%$184.74M$38.42M-4.66230SNCRSynchronoss Technologies3.2601 of 5 stars$5.88-2.4%$13.00+121.2%-58.9%$68.48M$173.59M-2.851,540Positive NewsSEACSeaChange InternationalN/A$4.11-17.8%N/A-39.2%$9.59M$32.76M0.00100Gap DownCRMSalesforce4.9051 of 5 stars$251.42-1.9%$341.50+35.8%+2.6%$240.26B$37.90B39.3376,453Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionINTUIntuit4.958 of 5 stars$663.80-0.5%$797.62+20.2%+9.4%$185.18B$18.83B48.3218,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastADBEAdobe4.8536 of 5 stars$344.46-3.4%$459.52+33.4%-38.1%$146.17B$21.51B22.0530,709Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeMSTRStrategy4.7051 of 5 stars$342.24+2.3%$552.50+61.4%+193.8%$96.94B$463.46M30.091,534Trending NewsGap UpCDNSCadence Design Systems4.4928 of 5 stars$345.83-1.3%$364.33+5.4%+41.8%$94.28B$4.64B93.5112,700News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeSNPSSynopsys4.5401 of 5 stars$594.64-1.5%$634.64+6.7%+28.9%$92.54B$6.13B43.0620,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeADSKAutodesk4.5899 of 5 stars$315.08+0.1%$356.09+13.0%+30.4%$67.38B$6.13B65.1915,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DMRC Competitors SNCR Competitors SEAC Competitors CRM Competitors INTU Competitors ADBE Competitors MSTR Competitors CDNS Competitors SNPS 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 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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