Radcom (RDCM) Competitors

Radcom (NASDAQ:RDCM) and Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) are both small-cap computer hardware companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Which has more volatility & risk, RDCM or SSYS?

Radcom has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratasys has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer RDCM or SSYS?

Radcom currently has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.86%. Stratasys has a consensus target price of $12.20, suggesting a potential upside of 9.81%. Given Radcom's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Radcom is more favorable than Stratasys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Radcom	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Stratasys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Does the media refer more to RDCM or SSYS?

In the previous week, Stratasys had 2 more articles in the media than Radcom. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Stratasys and 2 mentions for Radcom. Radcom's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Stratasys' score of 0.82 indicating that Radcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Radcom	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Stratasys	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, RDCM or SSYS?

Radcom has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stratasys. Stratasys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Radcom, 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
Radcom	$61.01M	3.23	$6.97M	$0.54	23.33
Stratasys	$572.46M	1.39	-$120.28M	-$1.50	-7.41

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RDCM or SSYS?

48.3% of Radcom shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Stratasys shares are held by institutional investors. 69.0% of Radcom shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Stratasys shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is RDCM or SSYS more profitable?

Radcom has a net margin of 13.62% compared to Stratasys' net margin of -19.02%. Radcom's return on equity of 9.61% beat Stratasys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Radcom	13.62%	9.61%	7.13%
Stratasys	-19.02%	-1.86%	-1.43%

Summary

Radcom beats Stratasys on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.