Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Quarterhill (QTRH) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrends QTRH vs. ACTG, APPS, JYNT, REFR, VHC, XELB, RMCO, DLB, IDCC, and NEXNShould you be buying Quarterhill stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Quarterhill include Acacia Research (ACTG), Digital Turbine (APPS), Joint (JYNT), Research Frontiers (REFR), VirnetX (VHC), Xcel Brands (XELB), Royalty Management (RMCO), Dolby Laboratories (DLB), InterDigital (IDCC), and Nexxen International (NEXN). Quarterhill vs. Acacia Research Digital Turbine Joint Research Frontiers VirnetX Xcel Brands Royalty Management Dolby Laboratories InterDigital Nexxen International Quarterhill (NASDAQ:QTRH) and Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and community ranking. Is QTRH or ACTG more profitable? Acacia Research has a net margin of 44.42% compared to Quarterhill's net margin of -11.31%. Acacia Research's return on equity of 12.00% beat Quarterhill's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Quarterhill-11.31% -6.62% -5.54% Acacia Research 44.42%12.00%10.73% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QTRH or ACTG? 10.2% of Quarterhill shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Acacia Research shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, QTRH or ACTG? Acacia Research has higher revenue and earnings than Quarterhill. Quarterhill is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acacia Research, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQuarterhill$77.40M1.78-$49.12M-$0.24-4.83Acacia Research$125.10M3.68$67.06M$0.647.17 Does the MarketBeat Community favor QTRH or ACTG? Acacia Research received 84 more outperform votes than Quarterhill when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.01% of users gave Quarterhill an outperform vote while only 60.68% of users gave Acacia Research an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformQuarterhillOutperform Votes20066.01% Underperform Votes10333.99% Acacia ResearchOutperform Votes28460.68% Underperform Votes18439.32% Which has more volatility & risk, QTRH or ACTG? Quarterhill has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acacia Research has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer QTRH or ACTG? In the previous week, Acacia Research had 3 more articles in the media than Quarterhill. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Acacia Research and 0 mentions for Quarterhill. Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Quarterhill's score of 0.00 indicating that Acacia Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Quarterhill Neutral Acacia Research Positive Do analysts prefer QTRH or ACTG? Acacia Research has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.51%. Given Acacia Research's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Acacia Research is more favorable than Quarterhill.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Quarterhill 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AAcacia Research 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryAcacia Research beats Quarterhill on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here Get Quarterhill News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for QTRH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart QTRH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQuarterhillPatent Owners & Lessors IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$137.83M$967.38M$6.58B$8.52BDividend Yield3.33%6.95%2.63%4.13%P/E Ratio-4.836.3941.1915.83Price / Sales1.78207.97209.3292.35Price / CashN/A12.0525.0634.18Price / Book0.673.804.565.07Net Income-$49.12M-$7.75M$114.41M$225.38M Quarterhill Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QTRHQuarterhillN/A$1.16-0.9%N/A+7.8%$137.83M$77.40M-4.83361ACTGAcacia Research3.2575 of 5 stars$4.74-0.2%$7.00+47.7%+27.9%$474.10M$152.55M7.41290APPSDigital Turbine3.4202 of 5 stars$3.50+13.6%$3.75+7.1%-28.8%$358.77M$516.11M-0.81840Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageJYNTJoint3.221 of 5 stars$11.20flat$18.00+60.7%+47.1%$167.71M$120.07M-11.43444Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑REFRResearch Frontiers0.0324 of 5 stars$2.19flatN/A+108.7%$73.24M$910,000.00-54.636Upcoming EarningsVHCVirnetX0.1142 of 5 stars$6.43+0.3%N/A+77.1%$24.05M$10,000.00-1.1427News CoverageXELBXcel Brands0.9029 of 5 stars$0.81+1.2%N/A-11.3%$18.79M$10.06M-0.9080Analyst ForecastNews CoverageRMCORoyalty Management1.3287 of 5 stars$0.98flatN/AN/A$14.62M$644,293.000.00N/APositive NewsDLBDolby Laboratories4.8759 of 5 stars$73.02+0.3%$99.00+35.6%-9.7%$7.00B$1.26B33.342,246Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageIDCCInterDigital2.9433 of 5 stars$145.51-1.2%$120.00-17.5%+117.1%$3.67B$732.66M14.64420News CoverageNEXNNexxen International2.0962 of 5 stars$8.00+0.8%$9.10+13.8%N/A$536.24M$331.99M-114.27895 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acacia Research Alternatives Digital Turbine Alternatives Joint Alternatives Research Frontiers Alternatives VirnetX Alternatives Xcel Brands Alternatives Royalty Management Alternatives Dolby Laboratories Alternatives InterDigital Alternatives Nexxen International Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:QTRH) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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