Corero Network Security (CNS) Competitors

Corero Network Security (LON:CNS) and DX (Group) (LON:DX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking and media sentiment.

Is CNS or DX more profitable?

DX (Group) has a net margin of 4.84% compared to Corero Network Security's net margin of 3.32%. DX (Group)'s return on equity of 36.77% beat Corero Network Security's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corero Network Security	3.32%	4.89%	1.78%
DX (Group)	4.84%	36.77%	8.00%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CNS or DX?

DX (Group) received 42 more outperform votes than Corero Network Security when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.56% of users gave DX (Group) an outperform vote while only 51.15% of users gave Corero Network Security an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Corero Network Security	Outperform Votes 111 51.15%	Underperform Votes 106 48.85%
DX (Group)	Outperform Votes 153 64.56%	Underperform Votes 84 35.44%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CNS or DX?

DX (Group) has higher revenue and earnings than Corero Network Security.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corero Network Security	£23.98M	4.65	£2.43M	N/A	N/A
DX (Group)	£471.20M	0.00	£22.80M	£0.04	N/A

Do analysts prefer CNS or DX?

Corero Network Security currently has a consensus price target of GBX 23.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.95%. Given Corero Network Security's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Corero Network Security is more favorable than DX (Group).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corero Network Security	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
DX (Group)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media favor CNS or DX?

In the previous week, Corero Network Security had 1 more articles in the media than DX (Group). MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Corero Network Security and 0 mentions for DX (Group). Corero Network Security's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat DX (Group)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Corero Network Security is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Corero Network Security	Very Positive
DX (Group)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, CNS or DX?

Corero Network Security has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DX (Group) has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CNS or DX?

17.7% of Corero Network Security shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.8% of DX (Group) shares are held by institutional investors. 77.5% of Corero Network Security shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of DX (Group) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

DX (Group) beats Corero Network Security on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.