Roots (ROOT) Competitors C$3.08 +0.02 (+0.65%) As of 07/15/2025 12:53 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsBuy This Stock ROOT vs. STC, CNC, PIH, KFS, AXV, MXX, ANK, AGO, BRO, 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), Angkor Resources (ANK), Big Tree Carbon (AGO), Barksdale Resources (BRO), and Fire & Flower (FAF). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Roots vs. Its Competitors Sangoma Technologies Canada Nickel 8002 (PIH.TO) Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS.TO) Axion Ventures MATRRIX Energy Technologies Angkor Resources Big Tree Carbon Barksdale Resources Fire & Flower Sangoma Technologies (TSE:STC) and Roots (TSE:ROOT) are both small-cap insurance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and earnings. Does the media refer more to STC or ROOT? In the previous week, Sangoma Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Roots. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Sangoma Technologies and 0 mentions for Roots. Sangoma Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Roots'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Sangoma Technologies Neutral Roots Neutral Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$174.58M1.12-C$4.90M-C$0.29-28.42RootsC$261.62M0.48C$2.89MC$0.0743.05 Which has more risk & volatility, STC or ROOT? Sangoma Technologies has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Roots has a beta of 2.42, meaning that its stock price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is STC or ROOT more profitable? Roots has a net margin of 1.11% compared to Sangoma Technologies' net margin of -2.81%. Roots' return on equity of 1.58% beat Sangoma Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sangoma Technologies-2.81% -2.61% -0.16% Roots 1.11%1.58%2.29% Do analysts prefer STC or ROOT? Sangoma Technologies currently has a consensus target price of C$11.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.63%. Roots has a consensus target price of C$3.75, indicating a potential upside of 21.75%. Given Sangoma Technologies' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sangoma Technologies is more favorable than Roots.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sangoma Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 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 Do insiders and institutionals believe in STC or ROOT? 38.4% of Sangoma Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.0% of Roots shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.8% of Sangoma Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Roots shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryRoots beats Sangoma Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 Media 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$124.58MC$5.49BC$3.39BC$6.20BDividend YieldN/A3.04%3.53%6.72%P/E Ratio43.0559.5174.6054.33Price / Sales0.4864.6371.701,145.76Price / Cash14.2227.2831.1683.29Price / Book0.694.463.754.86Net IncomeC$2.89MC$256.81MC$264.31MC$301.20M7 Day Performance3.36%-2.33%-0.21%0.54%1 Month Performance-7.23%0.78%1.99%3.39%1 Year Performance50.24%20.00%2,623.23%23.34% Roots Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROOTRoots1.2466 of 5 starsC$3.08+0.7%C$3.75+21.8%+48.1%C$124.58MC$261.62M43.05760STCSangoma Technologies1.6562 of 5 starsC$8.75+1.6%C$11.50+31.4%+103.5%C$209.95MC$174.58M-30.621,342CNCCanada NickelN/AC$0.87-1.1%N/A-26.5%C$157.35MN/A-17.7274,300News CoveragePIH8002 (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-16.32122ANKAngkor ResourcesN/AC$0.18-7.7%N/A+62.5%C$33.20MN/A-18.00N/ANegative NewsGap DownAGOBig Tree CarbonN/AC$0.15flatN/A+0.0%C$16.91MN/A-7.89410BROBarksdale ResourcesN/AC$0.11-4.5%N/A-23.3%C$13.78MN/A-3.2015,200Gap DownFAFFire & 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 ANK Competitors AGO Competitors BRO Competitors FAF Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:ROOT) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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