inTEST (INTT) Competitors

inTEST (NYSE:INTT) and Quanterix (NASDAQ:QTRX) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

Which has more volatility & risk, INTT or QTRX?

inTEST has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quanterix has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate INTT or QTRX?

inTEST presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 66.67%. Quanterix has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 145.01%. Given Quanterix's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Quanterix is more favorable than inTEST.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
inTEST	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Quanterix	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in INTT or QTRX?

63.2% of inTEST shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Quanterix shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of inTEST shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Quanterix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor INTT or QTRX?

In the previous week, Quanterix had 7 more articles in the media than inTEST. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Quanterix and 1 mentions for inTEST. Quanterix's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat inTEST's score of 0.00 indicating that Quanterix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
inTEST	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Quanterix	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, INTT or QTRX?

inTEST has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quanterix. inTEST is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quanterix, 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
inTEST	$127.50M	0.71	$9.34M	-$0.01	-720.00
Quanterix	$137.42M	2.00	-$38.53M	-$1.30	-4.24

Is INTT or QTRX more profitable?

inTEST has a net margin of 2.33% compared to Quanterix's net margin of -36.82%. inTEST's return on equity of 5.31% beat Quanterix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
inTEST	2.33%	5.31%	3.42%
Quanterix	-36.82%	-15.07%	-12.26%

Summary

inTEST beats Quanterix on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.