PAR Technology (PAR) Competitors

NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL) and PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) are both computer hardware companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Does the media prefer NATL or PAR?

In the previous week, PAR Technology had 9 more articles in the media than NCR Atleos. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for PAR Technology and 2 mentions for NCR Atleos. PAR Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat NCR Atleos' score of 0.00 indicating that PAR Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NCR Atleos	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PAR Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NATL or PAR?

NCR Atleos has higher revenue and earnings than PAR Technology. PAR Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NCR Atleos, 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
NCR Atleos	$4.27B	0.67	$91M	$1.76	22.04
PAR Technology	$418.02M	4.23	-$4.99M	-$2.25	-19.34

Which has more risk & volatility, NATL or PAR?

NCR Atleos has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PAR Technology has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is NATL or PAR a better dividend stock?

NCR Atleos pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. PAR Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. NCR Atleos pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PAR Technology pays out -13.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NATL or PAR?

88.7% of NCR Atleos shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of NCR Atleos shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of PAR Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer NATL or PAR?

NCR Atleos currently has a consensus price target of $41.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.70%. PAR Technology has a consensus price target of $78.43, suggesting a potential upside of 80.19%. Given PAR Technology's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PAR Technology is more favorable than NCR Atleos.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NCR Atleos	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
PAR Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Is NATL or PAR more profitable?

NCR Atleos has a net margin of 3.09% compared to PAR Technology's net margin of -20.64%. NCR Atleos' return on equity of 80.62% beat PAR Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NCR Atleos	3.09%	80.62%	4.08%
PAR Technology	-20.64%	-3.16%	-1.90%

Summary

NCR Atleos beats PAR Technology on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.