VirnetX (VHC) Competitors $23.87 +6.87 (+40.41%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.86 -2.01 (-8.42%) As of 10/17/2025 07:59 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 Digimarc (NASDAQ:DMRC) and VirnetX (NYSE:VHC) are both small-cap application software companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals believe in DMRC or VHC? 66.9% of Digimarc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.4% of VirnetX shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of Digimarc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of VirnetX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend DMRC or VHC? Digimarc presently has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 248.84%. Given Digimarc's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Digimarc is more favorable than VirnetX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Digimarc 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00VirnetX 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is DMRC or VHC 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 Digimarc-110.92% -55.40% -43.81% VirnetX N/A -44.89%-36.13% Does the media prefer DMRC or VHC? In the previous week, VirnetX had 5 more articles in the media than Digimarc. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for VirnetX and 1 mentions for Digimarc. VirnetX's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Digimarc's score of 0.00 indicating that VirnetX is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Digimarc 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral VirnetX 0 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, DMRC or VHC? VirnetX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Digimarc. VirnetX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Digimarc, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDigimarc$38.42M4.85-$39.01M-$1.83-4.70VirnetX$50K2,038.98-$18.17M-$4.80-4.97 Which has more volatility & risk, DMRC or VHC? Digimarc has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VirnetX has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDigimarc and VirnetX tied by winning 8 of the 16 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$72.60M$19.55B$32.88B$21.81BDividend YieldN/A3.75%3.22%3.62%P/E Ratio-4.9772.92481.5732.43Price / Sales2,038.98111.701,480.8481.24Price / CashN/A82.3634.6818.06Price / Book2.259.167.424.59Net Income-$18.17M$356.34M$820.47M$1.01B7 Day Performance49.01%-0.27%0.64%1.31%1 Month Performance37.70%-4.27%0.98%-0.93%1 Year Performance268.36%67.33%24,165.20%9.51% VirnetX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VHCVirnetX0.4618 of 5 stars$23.87+40.4%N/A+268.4%$72.60M$50K-4.9720News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeDMRCDigimarc1.5136 of 5 stars$9.56-2.9%$30.00+214.0%-71.3%$207.15M$38.42M-5.22230News CoverageSNCRSynchronoss Technologies3.3404 of 5 stars$5.60-2.5%$13.00+132.4%-56.1%$64.35M$171.87M-2.681,540SEACSeaChange International0.7935 of 5 stars$4.40+3.5%N/A-48.9%$10.10M$32.76M0.00100Gap DownCRMSalesforce4.9195 of 5 stars$238.60-2.9%$332.58+39.4%-17.0%$227.44B$39.50B34.7376,453Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionINTUIntuit4.9551 of 5 stars$656.71-2.0%$791.82+20.6%+7.8%$183.26B$18.83B47.8418,200Positive NewsADBEAdobe4.68 of 5 stars$346.06-1.2%$433.41+25.2%-32.7%$144.81B$23.18B21.5530,709Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeMSTRStrategy4.4866 of 5 stars$334.11-7.1%$509.54+52.5%+34.3%$94.71B$463.46M29.401,534Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCDNSCadence Design Systems4.7297 of 5 stars$342.77-3.0%$368.53+7.5%+26.1%$93.40B$4.64B92.6412,700Positive NewsSNPSSynopsys4.8375 of 5 stars$474.14-0.9%$575.31+21.3%-11.7%$88.11B$6.13B37.2320,000Positive NewsGap UpADSKAutodesk4.5274 of 5 stars$313.77-3.0%$359.13+14.5%+3.6%$66.77B$6.13B64.9015,300Positive News 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 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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