SFTC vs. CTS, ET, TIXT, HPS.A, DND, CMG, TCS, CPLF, ENGH, and VCM
Should you be buying Softchoice stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Softchoice include Converge Technology Solutions (CTS), Evertz Technologies (ET), TELUS International (Cda) (TIXT), Hammond Power Solutions (HPS.A), Dye & Durham (DND), Computer Modelling Group (CMG), Tecsys (TCS), Copperleaf Technologies (CPLF), Enghouse Systems (ENGH), and Vecima Networks (VCM). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
Converge Technology Solutions (TSE:CTS) and Softchoice (TSE:SFTC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, community ranking and media sentiment.
Converge Technology Solutions pays an annual dividend of C$0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Softchoice pays an annual dividend of C$0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Converge Technology Solutions pays out -400.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Softchoice pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Converge Technology Solutions has a beta of 1.91, meaning that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Softchoice has a beta of -0.17, meaning that its stock price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, Converge Technology Solutions had 8 more articles in the media than Softchoice. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Converge Technology Solutions and 7 mentions for Softchoice. Softchoice's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Converge Technology Solutions' score of -0.74 indicating that Converge Technology Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Converge Technology Solutions currently has a consensus price target of C$6.63, indicating a potential upside of 30.93%. Softchoice has a consensus price target of C$21.83, indicating a potential upside of 30.12%. Given Softchoice's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Converge Technology Solutions is more favorable than Softchoice.
Converge Technology Solutions received 38 more outperform votes than Softchoice when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 44.79% of users gave Converge Technology Solutions an outperform vote while only 26.32% of users gave Softchoice an outperform vote.
Softchoice has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Converge Technology Solutions. Converge Technology Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Softchoice, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Softchoice has a net margin of 5.64% compared to Softchoice's net margin of -0.05%. Converge Technology Solutions' return on equity of 93.93% beat Softchoice's return on equity.
36.4% of Converge Technology Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of Softchoice shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Converge Technology Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Softchoice shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Converge Technology Solutions beats Softchoice on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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