ScanSource (SCSC) Competitors $48.89 -0.52 (-1.05%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends SCSC vs. WSTG, AGYS, CNXN, RELL, SNX, ARW, NSIT, PLUS, CLMB, and SONShould you be buying ScanSource stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ScanSource include Wayside Technology Group (WSTG), Agilysys (AGYS), PC Connection (CNXN), Richardson Electronics (RELL), TD SYNNEX (SNX), Arrow Electronics (ARW), Insight Enterprises (NSIT), ePlus (PLUS), Climb Global Solutions (CLMB), and Sonoco Products (SON). ScanSource vs. Wayside Technology Group Agilysys PC Connection Richardson Electronics TD SYNNEX Arrow Electronics Insight Enterprises ePlus Climb Global Solutions Sonoco Products ScanSource (NASDAQ:SCSC) and Wayside Technology Group (NASDAQ:WSTG) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, community ranking and profitability. Is SCSC or WSTG more profitable? Wayside Technology Group has a net margin of 4.02% compared to ScanSource's net margin of 2.49%. Wayside Technology Group's return on equity of 21.67% beat ScanSource's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ScanSource2.49% 8.53% 4.48% Wayside Technology Group 4.02%21.67%6.24% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SCSC or WSTG? ScanSource has higher revenue and earnings than Wayside Technology Group. Wayside Technology Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ScanSource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioScanSource$3.16B0.37$77.06M$3.1215.67Wayside Technology Group$282.58M0.00$9.20M$2.57N/A Which has more volatility & risk, SCSC or WSTG? ScanSource has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wayside Technology Group has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate SCSC or WSTG? ScanSource presently has a consensus target price of $36.00, suggesting a potential downside of 26.37%. Given Wayside Technology Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wayside Technology Group is more favorable than ScanSource.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ScanSource 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Wayside Technology Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SCSC or WSTG? 97.9% of ScanSource shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.9% of Wayside Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of ScanSource shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Wayside Technology Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SCSC or WSTG? ScanSource received 108 more outperform votes than Wayside Technology Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.25% of users gave ScanSource an outperform vote while only 44.01% of users gave Wayside Technology Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformScanSourceOutperform Votes23357.25% Underperform Votes17442.75% Wayside Technology GroupOutperform Votes12544.01% Underperform Votes15955.99% Does the media favor SCSC or WSTG? In the previous week, ScanSource had 10 more articles in the media than Wayside Technology Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ScanSource and 0 mentions for Wayside Technology Group. ScanSource's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Wayside Technology Group's score of 0.00 indicating that ScanSource is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment ScanSource Positive Wayside Technology Group Neutral SummaryScanSource beats Wayside Technology Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressThe Tesla Trade Is Back In BusinessIf you held shares of Tesla throughout 2024, you know It’s been a year of extreme highs and lows… But according to our one expert, new yearly highs are on the horizon… In his words, Tesla is building momentum like in 2020, especially as Trump supports the EV maker. Which is why we’re emailing you now… You see, most people will simply buy shares of Tesla ahead of the election… But as they say “There is more than one way to skin a cat” In fact, we’ve found another way to play shares of Tesla.Discover how to trade Tesla, simply follow this link here. Get ScanSource News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SCSC 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 SCSC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricScanSourceComputers, peripherals, & software IndustryIndustrial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.16B$3.80B$9.66B$8.66BDividend YieldN/A0.97%2.00%4.06%P/E Ratio15.6711.8322.2217.27Price / Sales0.371.297.5969.06Price / Cash11.4931.8620.3836.35Price / Book1.262.644.155.87Net Income$77.06M$160.62M$414.52M$225.66M7 Day Performance-5.84%-5.76%-3.04%-1.34%1 Month Performance-1.67%-2.84%0.72%1.15%1 Year Performance49.46%41.93%28.89%24.02% ScanSource Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SCSCScanSource3.0886 of 5 stars$48.89-1.1%$36.00-26.4%+52.7%$1.16B$3.26B15.672,300News CoverageWSTGWayside Technology GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A$139.12M$282.58M12.11268Analyst ForecastGap UpAGYSAgilysys3.6333 of 5 stars$122.89+3.4%N/A+37.6%$3.43B$237.46M35.011,900Analyst ForecastInsider SellingShort Interest ↑Positive NewsCNXNPC Connection4.1234 of 5 stars$72.99-0.2%N/A+16.8%$1.92B$2.85B21.402,703Ex-DividendShort Interest ↓Positive NewsRELLRichardson Electronics3.1881 of 5 stars$14.48-1.2%N/A+17.9%$208.22M$196.46M-289.60407Positive NewsSNXTD SYNNEX4.6624 of 5 stars$123.05-2.2%N/A+18.1%$10.47B$57.56B15.9223,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsARWArrow Electronics3.0157 of 5 stars$120.06-0.1%N/A-7.1%$6.31B$33.11B13.4022,100Positive NewsNSITInsight Enterprises4.5752 of 5 stars$167.44-2.0%N/A+0.9%$5.32B$9.18B21.0614,437Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsPLUSePlus4.1016 of 5 stars$97.40-1.1%N/A+29.0%$2.62B$2.23B23.871,900Analyst DowngradeCLMBClimb Global Solutions3.2679 of 5 stars$120.13+0.9%N/A+152.3%$553.44M$410.63M32.56270Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageSONSonoco Products4.5023 of 5 stars$50.66flatN/A-8.9%$4.98B$6.57B17.4123,000Short Interest ↓Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Wayside Technology Group Alternatives Agilysys Alternatives PC Connection Alternatives Richardson Electronics Alternatives TD SYNNEX Alternatives Arrow Electronics Alternatives Insight Enterprises Alternatives ePlus Alternatives Climb Global Solutions Alternatives Sonoco Products 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:SCSC) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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