Lantronix (LTRX) Competitors

Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) and Lantronix (NASDAQ:LTRX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Is MITK or LTRX more profitable?

Mitek Systems has a net margin of 2.59% compared to Lantronix's net margin of -3.15%. Mitek Systems' return on equity of 16.53% beat Lantronix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitek Systems	2.59%	16.53%	8.50%
Lantronix	-3.15%	-2.62%	-1.49%

Does the media favor MITK or LTRX?

In the previous week, Mitek Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Lantronix. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Mitek Systems and 4 mentions for Lantronix. Mitek Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Lantronix's score of 0.78 indicating that Mitek Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mitek Systems	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lantronix	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer MITK or LTRX?

Mitek Systems presently has a consensus price target of $12.88, indicating a potential upside of 42.90%. Lantronix has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 123.05%. Given Lantronix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lantronix is more favorable than Mitek Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mitek Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Lantronix	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MITK or LTRX?

Mitek Systems received 152 more outperform votes than Lantronix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.72% of users gave Mitek Systems an outperform vote while only 58.63% of users gave Lantronix an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mitek Systems	Outperform Votes 417 66.72%	Underperform Votes 208 33.28%
Lantronix	Outperform Votes 265 58.63%	Underperform Votes 187 41.37%

Which has better earnings and valuation, MITK or LTRX?

Mitek Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Lantronix. Lantronix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mitek Systems, 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
Mitek Systems	$172.42M	2.36	$3.28M	$0.09	100.11
Lantronix	$155.84M	0.67	-$4.52M	-$0.13	-20.69

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MITK or LTRX?

83.6% of Mitek Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.4% of Lantronix shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Mitek Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Lantronix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, MITK or LTRX?

Mitek Systems has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lantronix has a beta of 2, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mitek Systems beats Lantronix on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.