Baylin Technologies (BYL) Competitors

Baylin Technologies (TSE:BYL) and Quarterhill (TSE:QTRH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BYL or QTRH?

0.6% of Baylin Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.0% of Quarterhill shares are owned by institutional investors. 74.0% of Baylin Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Quarterhill 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.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BYL or QTRH?

Baylin Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quarterhill. Baylin Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quarterhill, 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
Baylin Technologies	C$64.95M	0.88	-C$15.42M	-C$0.09	-3.88
Quarterhill	C$143.02M	0.65	-C$22.26M	-C$0.38	-2.94

Which has more risk and volatility, BYL or QTRH?

Baylin Technologies has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quarterhill has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate BYL or QTRH?

Baylin Technologies presently has a consensus target price of C$0.40, suggesting a potential upside of 11.11%. Quarterhill has a consensus target price of C$2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 76.99%. Given Quarterhill's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Quarterhill is more favorable than Baylin Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baylin Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Quarterhill	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is BYL or QTRH more profitable?

Quarterhill has a net margin of -15.57% compared to Baylin Technologies' net margin of -23.74%. Baylin Technologies' return on equity of 530.67% beat Quarterhill's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baylin Technologies	-23.74%	530.67%	-7.99%
Quarterhill	-15.57%	-17.95%	-2.24%

Does the media refer more to BYL or QTRH?

In the previous week, Baylin Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Quarterhill. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Baylin Technologies and 0 mentions for Quarterhill. Baylin Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Quarterhill's score of -1.04 indicating that Baylin Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Baylin Technologies	Positive
Quarterhill	Negative

Summary

Baylin Technologies and Quarterhill tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.