Silicom (SILC) Competitors

Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) and Silicom (NASDAQ:SILC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and community ranking.

Does the media prefer MITK or SILC?

In the previous week, Mitek Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Silicom. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mitek Systems and 3 mentions for Silicom. Mitek Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Silicom's score of 1.60 indicating that Mitek Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mitek Systems	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Silicom	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, MITK or SILC?

Mitek Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Silicom. Silicom is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mitek Systems, 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
Mitek Systems	$172.42M	2.05	$3.28M	$0.09	86.89
Silicom	$58.11M	1.56	-$12M	-$2.00	-6.71

Which has more volatility and risk, MITK or SILC?

Mitek Systems has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicom has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MITK or SILC?

83.6% of Mitek Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.8% of Silicom shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Mitek Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.4% of Silicom shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MITK or SILC?

Mitek Systems received 170 more outperform votes than Silicom when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.80% of users gave Silicom an outperform vote while only 66.72% of users gave Mitek Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mitek Systems	Outperform Votes 417 66.72%	Underperform Votes 208 33.28%
Silicom	Outperform Votes 247 68.80%	Underperform Votes 112 31.20%

Is MITK or SILC more profitable?

Mitek Systems has a net margin of 2.59% compared to Silicom's net margin of -20.66%. Mitek Systems' return on equity of 16.53% beat Silicom's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitek Systems	2.59%	16.53%	8.50%
Silicom	-20.66%	-8.83%	-7.66%

Do analysts recommend MITK or SILC?

Mitek Systems currently has a consensus price target of $12.88, suggesting a potential upside of 64.64%. Silicom has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.03%. Given Mitek Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Mitek Systems is more favorable than Silicom.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mitek Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Silicom	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Mitek Systems beats Silicom on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.