Roots (ROOT) Competitors C$2.20 +0.04 (+1.85%) (As of 10:46 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitors ROOT vs. STC, CNC, PIH, KFS, AXV, MXX, BRO, ANK, AGO, and FAFShould you be buying Roots stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Roots include Sangoma Technologies (STC), Canada Nickel (CNC), 8002 (PIH.TO) (PIH), Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS.TO) (KFS), Axion Ventures (AXV), MATRRIX Energy Technologies (MXX), Barksdale Resources (BRO), Angkor Resources (ANK), Big Tree Carbon (AGO), and Fire & Flower (FAF). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Roots vs. Sangoma Technologies Canada Nickel 8002 (PIH.TO) Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS.TO) Axion Ventures MATRRIX Energy Technologies Barksdale Resources Angkor Resources Big Tree Carbon Fire & Flower Sangoma Technologies (TSE:STC) and Roots (TSE:ROOT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, community ranking, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, STC or ROOT? Sangoma Technologies has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Roots has a beta of 2.42, suggesting that its stock price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in STC or ROOT? 38.4% of Sangoma Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.0% of Roots shares are held by institutional investors. 20.8% of Sangoma Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Roots shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is STC or ROOT more profitable? Roots has a net margin of 0.39% compared to Sangoma Technologies' net margin of -3.50%. Roots' return on equity of 0.58% beat Sangoma Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sangoma Technologies-3.50% -3.29% -0.16% Roots 0.39%0.58%2.29% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer STC or ROOT? Roots received 47 more outperform votes than Sangoma Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.52% of users gave Sangoma Technologies an outperform vote while only 59.37% of users gave Roots an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSangoma TechnologiesOutperform Votes14064.52% Underperform Votes7735.48% RootsOutperform Votes18759.37% Underperform Votes12840.63% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, STC or ROOT? Roots has higher revenue and earnings than Sangoma Technologies. Sangoma Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Roots, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSangoma TechnologiesC$247.28M1.36-C$8.66M-C$0.36-27.92RootsC$256.98M0.34C$1.01MC$0.01220.00 Does the media prefer STC or ROOT? In the previous week, Sangoma Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Roots'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Sangoma Technologies Neutral Roots Neutral Do analysts rate STC or ROOT? Sangoma Technologies currently has a consensus target price of C$10.83, indicating a potential upside of 7.79%. Roots has a consensus target price of C$3.25, indicating a potential upside of 47.73%. Given Roots' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Roots is more favorable than Sangoma Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sangoma Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Roots 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryRoots beats Sangoma Technologies on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Roots News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ROOT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ROOT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRootsApparel Retail IndustryCyclical SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$88.55MC$3.60BC$3.05BC$6.09BDividend YieldN/A3.22%3.72%5.40%P/E Ratio220.00170.09344.3125.88Price / Sales0.3445.40322.941,406.76Price / Cash14.2223.0929.8582.59Price / Book0.503.303.273.15Net IncomeC$1.01MC$205.30MC$287.79MC$294.23M7 Day Performance2.80%-1.87%-0.11%1.56%1 Month Performance11.68%-4.03%-0.61%-0.61%1 Year Performance-7.56%6.75%8.99%36.22% Roots Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROOTRoots2.1647 of 5 starsC$2.20+1.9%C$3.25+47.7%-14.0%C$88.55MC$256.98M220.00760STCSangoma Technologies0.2437 of 5 starsC$10.00-2.0%C$10.83+8.3%+150.6%C$335.40MC$247.28M-27.781,342CNCCanada NickelN/AC$0.92-2.1%N/A-19.3%C$166.71MN/A-15.3374,300Gap DownPIH8002 (PIH.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$127.03MN/A0.009KFSKingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS.TO)N/AN/AN/AN/AC$61.55MC$53.38M-3.00280AXVAxion VenturesN/AC$0.20-9.1%N/A+0.0%C$51.18MC$4.91M-5.002,080MXXMATRRIX Energy TechnologiesN/AC$0.31+3.3%N/A+0.0%C$40.80MC$23.15M-16.32122BROBarksdale Resources0.4285 of 5 starsC$0.18+5.9%C$0.85+372.2%-59.0%C$24.05MN/A-3.0015,200Gap UpANKAngkor ResourcesN/AC$0.10+11.1%N/A+11.1%C$18.45MN/A-10.00N/APositive NewsGap UpAGOBig Tree CarbonN/AC$0.15flatN/A+0.0%C$16.91MN/A-7.89410FAFFire & FlowerN/AN/AN/AN/AC$13.09MC$170.21M-0.1421,200Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STC Competitors CNC Competitors PIH Competitors KFS Competitors AXV Competitors MXX Competitors BRO Competitors ANK Competitors AGO Competitors FAF Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (TSE:ROOT) was last updated on 1/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners3 CENT Crypto to Explode December 16th?Chris Rowe – the man who recommended Amazon in 1998… Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… And has spotted 44 diffe...True Market Insiders | SponsoredVladimir Lenin was right…The Magnificent 7 could be in for a world of pain… And the insiders know it. 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