Nexxen International (NEXN) Competitors

Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) and Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media refer more to MQ or NEXN?

In the previous week, Nexxen International had 3 more articles in the media than Marqeta. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Nexxen International and 9 mentions for Marqeta. Marqeta's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Nexxen International's score of 0.84 indicating that Marqeta is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marqeta	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nexxen International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend MQ or NEXN?

Marqeta currently has a consensus target price of $5.29, indicating a potential upside of 33.97%. Nexxen International has a consensus target price of $16.75, indicating a potential upside of 86.11%. Given Nexxen International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nexxen International is more favorable than Marqeta.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marqeta	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Nexxen International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MQ or NEXN?

Nexxen International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marqeta. Nexxen International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marqeta, 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
Marqeta	$507.00M	3.93	-$222.96M	$0.05	79.00
Nexxen International	$365.48M	1.56	-$21.49M	$0.39	23.08

Is MQ or NEXN more profitable?

Nexxen International has a net margin of 3.96% compared to Marqeta's net margin of 2.86%. Nexxen International's return on equity of 7.49% beat Marqeta's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marqeta	2.86%	1.20%	0.92%
Nexxen International	3.96%	7.49%	4.70%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MQ or NEXN?

78.6% of Marqeta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of Nexxen International shares are held by institutional investors. 12.1% of Marqeta shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MQ or NEXN?

Marqeta received 47 more outperform votes than Nexxen International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 90.91% of users gave Nexxen International an outperform vote while only 46.85% of users gave Marqeta an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Marqeta	Outperform Votes 67 46.85%	Underperform Votes 76 53.15%
Nexxen International	Outperform Votes 20 90.91%	Underperform Votes 2 9.09%

Which has more risk & volatility, MQ or NEXN?

Marqeta has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nexxen International has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Nexxen International beats Marqeta on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.