Iveda Solutions (IVDA) Competitors

Bridgeline Digital (NASDAQ:BLIN) and Iveda Solutions (NASDAQ:IVDA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor BLIN or IVDA?

Bridgeline Digital received 184 more outperform votes than Iveda Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Bridgeline Digital	Outperform Votes 184 47.30%	Underperform Votes 205 52.70%
Iveda Solutions	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to BLIN or IVDA?

In the previous week, Bridgeline Digital had 9 more articles in the media than Iveda Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Bridgeline Digital and 1 mentions for Iveda Solutions. Bridgeline Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Iveda Solutions' score of 0.20 indicating that Iveda Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bridgeline Digital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Iveda Solutions	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BLIN or IVDA?

Iveda Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bridgeline Digital. Iveda Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgeline Digital, 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
Bridgeline Digital	$15.89M	0.79	-$9.44M	-$0.96	-1.26
Iveda Solutions	$6.50M	1.98	-$3.23M	-$0.21	-3.79

Do analysts recommend BLIN or IVDA?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bridgeline Digital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
Iveda Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Which has more volatility and risk, BLIN or IVDA?

Bridgeline Digital has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iveda Solutions has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BLIN or IVDA more profitable?

Iveda Solutions has a net margin of -49.80% compared to Iveda Solutions' net margin of -65.95%. Bridgeline Digital's return on equity of -45.62% beat Iveda Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bridgeline Digital	-65.95%	-74.05%	-50.47%
Iveda Solutions	-49.80%	-45.62%	-36.37%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BLIN or IVDA?

15.1% of Bridgeline Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.3% of Iveda Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of Bridgeline Digital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Iveda Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bridgeline Digital and Iveda Solutions tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.