Cantaloupe (CTLP) Competitors

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) and Cantaloupe (NASDAQ:CTLP) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Does the media refer more to PAR or CTLP?

In the previous week, PAR Technology had 2 more articles in the media than Cantaloupe. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for PAR Technology and 3 mentions for Cantaloupe. Cantaloupe's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat PAR Technology's score of 0.81 indicating that Cantaloupe is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PAR Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cantaloupe	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is PAR or CTLP more profitable?

Cantaloupe has a net margin of 20.47% compared to PAR Technology's net margin of -2.88%. Cantaloupe's return on equity of 9.02% beat PAR Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PAR Technology	-2.88%	-3.90%	-2.29%
Cantaloupe	20.47%	9.02%	5.45%

Do analysts rate PAR or CTLP?

PAR Technology currently has a consensus target price of $79.86, indicating a potential upside of 17.75%. Cantaloupe has a consensus target price of $12.24, indicating a potential upside of 10.97%. Given PAR Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe PAR Technology is more favorable than Cantaloupe.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PAR Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Cantaloupe	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more risk and volatility, PAR or CTLP?

PAR Technology has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cantaloupe has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PAR or CTLP?

75.8% of Cantaloupe shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of PAR Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Cantaloupe shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PAR or CTLP?

Cantaloupe has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PAR Technology. PAR Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cantaloupe, 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
PAR Technology	$349.98M	7.85	-$4.99M	-$0.13	-521.69
Cantaloupe	$292.64M	2.75	$11.99M	$0.79	13.96

Summary

Cantaloupe beats PAR Technology on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.