Markforged (MKFG) Competitors

Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) and Markforged (NYSE:MKFG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MITK or MKFG?

83.6% of Mitek Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Markforged shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Mitek Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.7% of Markforged shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MITK or MKFG?

Mitek Systems received 406 more outperform votes than Markforged when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.72% of users gave Mitek Systems an outperform vote while only 35.48% of users gave Markforged an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Mitek Systems	Outperform Votes 417 66.72%	Underperform Votes 208 33.28%
Markforged	Outperform Votes 11 35.48%	Underperform Votes 20 64.52%

Is MITK or MKFG more profitable?

Mitek Systems has a net margin of 2.59% compared to Markforged's net margin of -101.18%. Mitek Systems' return on equity of 16.53% beat Markforged's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitek Systems	2.59%	16.53%	8.50%
Markforged	-101.18%	-34.99%	-19.88%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MITK or MKFG?

Mitek Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Markforged. Markforged is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mitek Systems, 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
Mitek Systems	$172.42M	2.05	$3.28M	$0.09	86.89
Markforged	$85.09M	1.15	-$103.57M	-$4.21	-1.12

Does the media favor MITK or MKFG?

In the previous week, Mitek Systems had 2 more articles in the media than Markforged. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Mitek Systems and 2 mentions for Markforged. Mitek Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Markforged's score of -0.50 indicating that Mitek Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mitek Systems	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Markforged	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Which has more risk and volatility, MITK or MKFG?

Mitek Systems has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Markforged has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate MITK or MKFG?

Mitek Systems currently has a consensus target price of $12.88, suggesting a potential upside of 64.64%. Markforged has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.27%. Given Mitek Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Mitek Systems is more favorable than Markforged.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mitek Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Markforged	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Mitek Systems beats Markforged on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.