V2X (VVX) Competitors

V2X (NYSE:VVX) and Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Does the media favor VVX or ETSY?

In the previous week, Etsy had 24 more articles in the media than V2X. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Etsy and 3 mentions for V2X. V2X's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Etsy's score of 0.80 indicating that V2X is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
V2X	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Etsy	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, VVX or ETSY?

V2X has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Etsy has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VVX or ETSY?

95.2% of V2X shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Etsy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of V2X shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Etsy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VVX or ETSY?

Etsy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than V2X. V2X is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Etsy, 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
V2X	$4.32B	0.35	$34.68M	$1.29	36.77
Etsy	$2.81B	2.21	$303.28M	$1.40	42.60

Is VVX or ETSY more profitable?

Etsy has a net margin of 6.69% compared to V2X's net margin of 0.96%. V2X's return on equity of 13.97% beat Etsy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
V2X	0.96%	13.97%	4.49%
Etsy	6.69%	-39.60%	12.30%

Do analysts prefer VVX or ETSY?

V2X presently has a consensus target price of $62.80, suggesting a potential upside of 32.41%. Etsy has a consensus target price of $49.92, suggesting a potential downside of 16.30%. Given V2X's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe V2X is more favorable than Etsy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
V2X	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Etsy	6 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Etsy beats V2X on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.