TrueCar (TRUE) Competitors

TrueCar (NASDAQ:TRUE) and Onespan (NASDAQ:OSPN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Does the media refer more to TRUE or OSPN?

In the previous week, Onespan had 4 more articles in the media than TrueCar. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Onespan and 1 mentions for TrueCar. TrueCar's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Onespan's score of 0.15 indicating that TrueCar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TrueCar	Very Positive
Onespan	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TRUE or OSPN?

79.4% of TrueCar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Onespan shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of TrueCar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Onespan shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TRUE or OSPN?

Onespan has higher revenue and earnings than TrueCar. TrueCar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Onespan, 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
TrueCar	$175.60M	0.97	-$31.05M	-$0.40	-4.88
Onespan	$243.18M	2.41	$57.08M	$1.47	10.42

Which has more volatility & risk, TRUE or OSPN?

TrueCar has a beta of 2.15, meaning that its share price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Onespan has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate TRUE or OSPN?

TrueCar currently has a consensus price target of $3.19, suggesting a potential upside of 63.46%. Onespan has a consensus price target of $19.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.28%. Given TrueCar's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe TrueCar is more favorable than Onespan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TrueCar	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Onespan	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is TRUE or OSPN more profitable?

Onespan has a net margin of 24.05% compared to TrueCar's net margin of -19.70%. Onespan's return on equity of 21.32% beat TrueCar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TrueCar	-19.70%	-23.39%	-17.89%
Onespan	24.05%	21.32%	13.95%

Summary

Onespan beats TrueCar on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.