Napco Security Technologies (NSSC) Competitors

LG Display (NYSE:LPL) and Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Is LPL or NSSC a better dividend stock?

LG Display pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Napco Security Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. LG Display pays out -7.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Napco Security Technologies pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. LG Display is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media prefer LPL or NSSC?

In the previous week, Napco Security Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than LG Display. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Napco Security Technologies and 4 mentions for LG Display. LG Display's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Napco Security Technologies' score of 0.49 indicating that LG Display is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LG Display	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Napco Security Technologies	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is LPL or NSSC more profitable?

Napco Security Technologies has a net margin of 25.94% compared to LG Display's net margin of -9.42%. Napco Security Technologies' return on equity of 27.65% beat LG Display's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LG Display	-9.42%	-29.08%	-7.46%
Napco Security Technologies	25.94%	27.65%	23.74%

Do analysts recommend LPL or NSSC?

Napco Security Technologies has a consensus price target of $35.83, indicating a potential upside of 50.01%. Given Napco Security Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Napco Security Technologies is more favorable than LG Display.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LG Display	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Napco Security Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Which has more risk & volatility, LPL or NSSC?

LG Display has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Napco Security Technologies has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LPL or NSSC?

85.1% of Napco Security Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of LG Display shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Napco Security Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LPL or NSSC?

Napco Security Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LG Display. LG Display is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Napco Security Technologies, 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
LG Display	$26.62T	0.00	-$1.77B	-$2.41	-1.33
Napco Security Technologies	$186.53M	4.66	$49.82M	$1.30	18.37

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LPL or NSSC?

LG Display received 116 more outperform votes than Napco Security Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.44% of users gave Napco Security Technologies an outperform vote while only 56.06% of users gave LG Display an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
LG Display	Outperform Votes 398 56.06%	Underperform Votes 312 43.94%
Napco Security Technologies	Outperform Votes 282 61.44%	Underperform Votes 177 38.56%

Summary

Napco Security Technologies beats LG Display on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.