VirTra (VTSI) Competitors

VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI) and Sprott Focus Trust (NASDAQ:FUND) are both small-cap misc. companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

Does the media prefer VTSI or FUND?

In the previous week, Sprott Focus Trust had 2 more articles in the media than VirTra. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Sprott Focus Trust and 1 mentions for VirTra. Sprott Focus Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat VirTra's score of 0.82 indicating that Sprott Focus Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
VirTra	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sprott Focus Trust	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VTSI or FUND?

14.7% of VirTra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of VirTra shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.9% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, VTSI or FUND?

VirTra has higher revenue and earnings than Sprott Focus Trust.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VirTra	$26.35M	2.45	$1.36M	$0.10	57.40
Sprott Focus Trust	$2.30M	104.32	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is VTSI or FUND more profitable?

VirTra has a net margin of 4.15% compared to Sprott Focus Trust's net margin of 0.00%. VirTra's return on equity of 2.41% beat Sprott Focus Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VirTra	4.15%	2.41%	1.69%
Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility and risk, VTSI or FUND?

VirTra has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprott Focus Trust has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer VTSI or FUND?

VirTra presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.95%. Given VirTra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe VirTra is more favorable than Sprott Focus Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VirTra	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Sprott Focus Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

VirTra beats Sprott Focus Trust on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.