IVAC vs. MNTX, SOTK, ASYS, CVV, TRT, CMBM, PXLW, KVHI, GSIT, and XNET
Should you be buying Intevac stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Intevac include Manitex International (MNTX), Sono-Tek (SOTK), Amtech Systems (ASYS), CVD Equipment (CVV), Trio-Tech International (TRT), Cambium Networks (CMBM), Pixelworks (PXLW), KVH Industries (KVHI), GSI Technology (GSIT), and Xunlei (XNET).
Intevac (NASDAQ:IVAC) and Manitex International (NASDAQ:MNTX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking.
Intevac received 37 more outperform votes than Manitex International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.18% of users gave Manitex International an outperform vote while only 61.43% of users gave Intevac an outperform vote.
In the previous week, Intevac had 8 more articles in the media than Manitex International. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Intevac and 4 mentions for Manitex International. Manitex International's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Intevac's score of -0.19 indicating that Manitex International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Manitex International has higher revenue and earnings than Intevac. Intevac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manitex International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Manitex International has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 65.14%. Given Manitex International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Manitex International is more favorable than Intevac.
60.3% of Intevac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of Manitex International shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Intevac shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Manitex International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Manitex International has a net margin of 2.52% compared to Intevac's net margin of -19.52%. Manitex International's return on equity of 16.98% beat Intevac's return on equity.
Intevac has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manitex International has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Manitex International beats Intevac on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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