Genasys (GNSS) Competitors

Genasys (NASDAQ:GNSS) and Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Which has better earnings and valuation, GNSS or FNKO?

Funko has higher revenue and earnings than Genasys. Funko is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genasys, 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
Genasys	$24.01M	3.57	-$31.73M	-$0.64	-2.97
Funko	$1.05B	0.24	-$14.72M	-$0.37	-12.30

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GNSS or FNKO?

40.0% of Genasys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Funko shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of Genasys shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Funko shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor GNSS or FNKO?

In the previous week, Funko had 10 more articles in the media than Genasys. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Funko and 4 mentions for Genasys. Funko's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Genasys' score of 0.15 indicating that Funko is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Genasys	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Funko	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, GNSS or FNKO?

Genasys has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Funko has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GNSS or FNKO more profitable?

Funko has a net margin of -1.92% compared to Genasys' net margin of -101.82%. Funko's return on equity of -5.01% beat Genasys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genasys	-101.82%	-166.96%	-51.97%
Funko	-1.92%	-5.01%	-1.60%

Do analysts recommend GNSS or FNKO?

Genasys currently has a consensus target price of $5.33, suggesting a potential upside of 180.70%. Funko has a consensus target price of $9.88, suggesting a potential upside of 117.03%. Given Genasys' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Genasys is more favorable than Funko.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genasys	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Funko	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Funko beats Genasys on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.