Inseego (INSG) Competitors

Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) and Inseego (NASDAQ:INSG) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

Does the media refer more to VREX or INSG?

In the previous week, Varex Imaging had 3 more articles in the media than Inseego. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Varex Imaging and 4 mentions for Inseego. Varex Imaging's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Inseego's score of 0.02 indicating that Varex Imaging is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Varex Imaging	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Inseego	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, VREX or INSG?

Inseego has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Varex Imaging. Varex Imaging is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inseego, 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
Varex Imaging	$811M	0.72	-$47.70M	-$1.17	-12.10
Inseego	$207.48M	0.78	-$46.19M	-$1.80	-6.01

Which has more risk and volatility, VREX or INSG?

Varex Imaging has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inseego has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VREX or INSG more profitable?

Inseego has a net margin of -4.58% compared to Varex Imaging's net margin of -5.88%. Varex Imaging's return on equity of 3.85% beat Inseego's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Varex Imaging	-5.88%	3.85%	1.80%
Inseego	-4.58%	N/A	-8.39%

Do analysts prefer VREX or INSG?

Varex Imaging presently has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.31%. Inseego has a consensus price target of $14.33, indicating a potential upside of 32.59%. Given Varex Imaging's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Varex Imaging is more favorable than Inseego.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Varex Imaging	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Inseego	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VREX or INSG?

34.2% of Inseego shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of Varex Imaging shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Inseego shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VREX or INSG?

Inseego received 106 more outperform votes than Varex Imaging when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.66% of users gave Varex Imaging an outperform vote while only 61.41% of users gave Inseego an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Varex Imaging	Outperform Votes 233 63.66%	Underperform Votes 133 36.34%
Inseego	Outperform Votes 339 61.41%	Underperform Votes 213 38.59%

Summary

Varex Imaging beats Inseego on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.