Backblaze (BLZE) Competitors

Nayax (NASDAQ:NYAX) and Backblaze (NASDAQ:BLZE) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Which has better earnings and valuation, NYAX or BLZE?

Nayax has higher revenue and earnings than Backblaze. Backblaze is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nayax, 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
Nayax	$314.01M	5.24	-$5.63M	$0.57	81.46
Backblaze	$127.63M	3.44	-$48.53M	-$0.89	-8.72

Is NYAX or BLZE more profitable?

Nayax has a net margin of 6.06% compared to Backblaze's net margin of -31.72%. Nayax's return on equity of 5.32% beat Backblaze's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nayax	6.06%	5.32%	1.82%
Backblaze	-31.72%	-54.88%	-23.07%

Do analysts recommend NYAX or BLZE?

Nayax currently has a consensus target price of $42.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.54%. Backblaze has a consensus target price of $10.07, suggesting a potential upside of 29.79%. Given Backblaze's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Backblaze is more favorable than Nayax.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nayax	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Backblaze	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NYAX or BLZE?

34.9% of Nayax shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.0% of Backblaze shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of Backblaze shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor NYAX or BLZE?

In the previous week, Nayax had 24 more articles in the media than Backblaze. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Nayax and 7 mentions for Backblaze. Backblaze's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Nayax's score of 0.73 indicating that Backblaze is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nayax	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Backblaze	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, NYAX or BLZE?

Nayax has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Backblaze has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Nayax beats Backblaze on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.