Mitek Systems (MITK) Competitors

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

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MITK or DBD?

Diebold Nixdorf has higher revenue and earnings than Mitek Systems. Mitek Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diebold Nixdorf, 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	$172.08M	2.52	$3.28M	$0.06	168.00
Diebold Nixdorf	$3.76B	0.44	$1.38B	$0.13	342.48

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MITK or DBD?

Diebold Nixdorf received 36 more outperform votes than Mitek Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.56% of users gave Mitek Systems an outperform vote while only 58.75% of users gave Diebold Nixdorf an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mitek Systems	Outperform Votes 414 66.56%	Underperform Votes 208 33.44%
Diebold Nixdorf	Outperform Votes 450 58.75%	Underperform Votes 316 41.25%

Is MITK or DBD more profitable?

Mitek Systems has a net margin of 1.90% compared to Diebold Nixdorf's net margin of 0.13%. Diebold Nixdorf's return on equity of 21.14% beat Mitek Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitek Systems	1.90%	16.64%	8.64%
Diebold Nixdorf	0.13%	21.14%	5.59%

Does the media prefer MITK or DBD?

In the previous week, Diebold Nixdorf had 1 more articles in the media than Mitek Systems. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Diebold Nixdorf and 2 mentions for Mitek Systems. Mitek Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Diebold Nixdorf's score of 0.62 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diebold Nixdorf	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend MITK or DBD?

Mitek Systems presently has a consensus target price of $12.63, indicating a potential upside of 25.25%. Diebold Nixdorf has a consensus target price of $62.50, indicating a potential upside of 40.39%. Given Diebold Nixdorf's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Diebold Nixdorf 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
Diebold Nixdorf	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk & volatility, MITK or DBD?

Mitek Systems has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diebold Nixdorf has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

83.6% of Mitek Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Diebold Nixdorf shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Mitek Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Diebold Nixdorf shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Diebold Nixdorf beats Mitek Systems on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.