Telos (TLS) Competitors

Telos (NASDAQ:TLS) and CI&T (NYSE:CINT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Which has more volatility & risk, TLS or CINT?

Telos has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CI&T has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer TLS or CINT?

In the previous week, Telos had 7 more articles in the media than CI&T. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Telos and 11 mentions for CI&T. CI&T's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Telos' score of 0.54 indicating that CI&T is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Telos	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CI&T	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TLS or CINT?

62.1% of Telos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.5% of CI&T shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Telos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is TLS or CINT more profitable?

CI&T has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Telos' net margin of -47.55%. CI&T's return on equity of 11.34% beat Telos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telos	-47.55%	-36.19%	-28.00%
CI&T	7.27%	11.34%	6.05%

Do analysts rate TLS or CINT?

Telos presently has a consensus price target of $4.88, suggesting a potential downside of 12.16%. CI&T has a consensus price target of $7.73, suggesting a potential upside of 46.10%. Given CI&T's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CI&T is more favorable than Telos.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telos	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
CI&T	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TLS or CINT?

CI&T has higher revenue and earnings than Telos. Telos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CI&T, 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
Telos	$108.27M	3.73	-$52.52M	-$0.77	-7.21
CI&T	$439.11M	1.62	$29.49M	$0.20	26.45

Summary

CI&T beats Telos on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.