VerticalScope (FORA) Competitors

Tucows (TSE:TC) and VerticalScope (TSE:FORA) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Does the media prefer TC or FORA?

In the previous week, VerticalScope had 2 more articles in the media than Tucows. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for VerticalScope and 1 mentions for Tucows. Tucows' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat VerticalScope's score of 0.59 indicating that Tucows is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tucows	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
VerticalScope	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, TC or FORA?

Tucows has a beta of 1.103392, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VerticalScope has a beta of 0.43981, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TC or FORA more profitable?

VerticalScope has a net margin of 4.06% compared to Tucows' net margin of -25.48%. Tucows' return on equity of 393.70% beat VerticalScope's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tucows	-25.48%	393.70%	-4.34%
VerticalScope	4.06%	3.38%	2.90%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, TC or FORA?

VerticalScope has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tucows. VerticalScope is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tucows, 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
Tucows	C$378.47M	0.72	-C$64.10M	-C$8.69	-2.81
VerticalScope	C$65.75M	1.05	C$2.02M	-C$0.16	-20.06

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TC or FORA?

26.5% of Tucows shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of VerticalScope shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Tucows shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 37.1% of VerticalScope shares are held 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 rate TC or FORA?

VerticalScope has a consensus target price of C$10.15, suggesting a potential upside of 216.20%. Given VerticalScope's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VerticalScope is more favorable than Tucows.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tucows	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
VerticalScope	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

VerticalScope beats Tucows on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.