CAP-XX (CPX) Competitors

Solid State (LON:SOLI) and CAP-XX (LON:CPX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Does the media prefer SOLI or CPX?

In the previous week, Solid State had 3 more articles in the media than CAP-XX. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Solid State and 0 mentions for CAP-XX. Solid State's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat CAP-XX's score of 0.00 indicating that Solid State is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Solid State	Neutral
CAP-XX	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SOLI or CPX?

12.0% of Solid State shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of CAP-XX shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Solid State shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.9% of CAP-XX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is SOLI or CPX more profitable?

Solid State has a net margin of 5.43% compared to CAP-XX's net margin of -130.34%. Solid State's return on equity of 14.05% beat CAP-XX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solid State	5.43%	14.05%	9.06%
CAP-XX	-130.34%	-107.46%	-54.80%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SOLI or CPX?

Solid State has higher revenue and earnings than CAP-XX. CAP-XX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Solid State, 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
Solid State	£814.72M	0.12	£44.26M	£78.22	2.28
CAP-XX	£67.87M	0.42	-£88.46M	-£0.42	-0.61

Which has more volatility and risk, SOLI or CPX?

Solid State has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CAP-XX has a beta of 2.19, meaning that its stock price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Solid State beats CAP-XX on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.