Steel Connect (STCN) Competitors $10.65 +0.04 (+0.38%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends STCN vs. HGBL, ALJJ, RSSS, XELA, V, MA, ADP, FI, FIS, and PAYXShould you be buying Steel Connect stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Steel Connect include Heritage Global (HGBL), ALJ Regional (ALJJ), Research Solutions (RSSS), Exela Technologies (XELA), Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Fiserv (FI), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), and Paychex (PAYX). Steel Connect vs. Heritage Global ALJ Regional Research Solutions Exela Technologies Visa Mastercard Automatic Data Processing Fiserv Fidelity National Information Services Paychex Steel Connect (NASDAQ:STCN) and Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Does the media favor STCN or HGBL? In the previous week, Heritage Global had 3 more articles in the media than Steel Connect. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Heritage Global and 0 mentions for Steel Connect. Heritage Global's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Steel Connect's score of 0.00 indicating that Heritage Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Steel Connect Neutral Heritage Global Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STCN or HGBL? 47.3% of Steel Connect shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.5% of Heritage Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Steel Connect shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Heritage Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is STCN or HGBL more profitable? Steel Connect has a net margin of 53.00% compared to Heritage Global's net margin of 20.29%. Steel Connect's return on equity of 19.76% beat Heritage Global's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Steel Connect53.00% 19.76% 4.21% Heritage Global 20.29%19.14%13.81% Which has more volatility and risk, STCN or HGBL? Steel Connect has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heritage Global has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend STCN or HGBL? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Steel Connect 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AHeritage Global 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Which has higher earnings & valuation, STCN or HGBL? Steel Connect has higher revenue and earnings than Heritage Global. Steel Connect is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Heritage Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSteel Connect$169.04M0.40$15.61M$3.133.40Heritage Global$55.02M1.14$12.48M$0.305.62 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in STCN or HGBL? Steel Connect received 156 more outperform votes than Heritage Global when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.31% of users gave Steel Connect an outperform vote while only 46.15% of users gave Heritage Global an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSteel ConnectOutperform Votes16262.31% Underperform Votes9837.69% Heritage GlobalOutperform Votes646.15% Underperform Votes753.85% SummarySteel Connect beats Heritage Global on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaCrypto Crash Ahead? (27 Experts Weigh In)Your Portfolio Could Be at RISK Emergency summit reveals crypto could save you!Click here to reserve your spot at the emergency crypto summit now. Get Steel Connect News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STCN 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 STCN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSteel ConnectBusiness services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$67.15M$20.04B$23.97B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A2.58%2.75%4.14%P/E Ratio3.4019.72252.7915.18Price / Sales0.406.103,725.0492.77Price / Cash3.3029.8832.0734.07Price / Book0.975.146.985.02Net Income$15.61M$479.90M$670.43M$225.46M7 Day Performance5.34%-0.91%-0.32%0.37%1 Month PerformanceN/A-3.40%0.65%3.57%1 Year Performance6.71%28.62%20.34%29.44% Steel Connect Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STCNSteel Connect1.7965 of 5 stars$10.65+0.4%N/A+11.0%$67.15M$169.04M3.401,100Positive NewsHGBLHeritage Global1.9388 of 5 stars$1.69+1.2%N/A-45.6%$63.11M$55.02M5.6382Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsALJJALJ RegionalN/A$1.92flatN/A+0.0%$48.44M$440.85M0.766,541High Trading VolumeRSSSResearch Solutions2.5982 of 5 stars$2.62flat$5.50+110.3%+11.7%$85.09M$44.62M-18.68145XELAExela Technologies0.0097 of 5 stars$1.97-0.5%N/A-37.0%$12.54M$1.02B-0.2314,100VVisa4.9842 of 5 stars$284.19+0.9%$314.19+10.6%+21.9%$519.77B$34.92B30.3928,800Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMAMastercard4.8508 of 5 stars$508.14+0.2%$525.68+3.5%+34.5%$472.37B$26.39B38.8533,400Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageADPAutomatic Data Processing4.8883 of 5 stars$286.44-0.5%$277.64-3.1%+37.0%$117.24B$19.20B31.4464,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageFIFiserv4.3506 of 5 stars$201.43+1.0%$204.38+1.5%+76.0%$115.97B$19.09B38.7442,000Analyst ForecastInsider SellingShort Interest ↑FISFidelity National Information Services4.8106 of 5 stars$90.87+1.3%$83.30-8.3%+80.8%$50.55B$9.96B67.8160,000Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementPAYXPaychex4.3964 of 5 stars$140.270.0%$130.77-6.8%+27.8%$50.48B$5.28B29.9116,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HGBL Competitors ALJJ Competitors RSSS Competitors XELA Competitors V Competitors MA Competitors ADP Competitors FI Competitors FIS Competitors PAYX Competitors 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:STCN) 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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