Storage Computer (OTCMKTS:SOSO) and NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Head-To-Head Review

Storage Computer (OTCMKTS:SOSO) and NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Storage Computer and NetApp”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Storage Computer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NetApp	$6.57 billion	3.32	$1.19 billion	$5.68	19.17

NetApp has higher revenue and earnings than Storage Computer.

Profitability

This table compares Storage Computer and NetApp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Storage Computer	N/A	N/A	N/A
NetApp	18.05%	126.96%	12.84%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Storage Computer and NetApp, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Storage Computer	0	0	0	0	0.00
NetApp	1	9	6	0	2.31

NetApp has a consensus price target of $119.2143, indicating a potential upside of 9.47%. Given NetApp’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NetApp is more favorable than Storage Computer.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.2% of NetApp shares are held by institutional investors. 26.7% of Storage Computer shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of NetApp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

NetApp beats Storage Computer on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Storage Computer

Storage Computer Corporation develops data storage software solutions. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Nashua, New Hampshire.

About NetApp

NetApp, Inc. provides cloud-led and data-centric services to manage and share data on-premises, and private and public clouds worldwide. It operates in two segments, Hybrid Cloud and Public Could. The company offers intelligent data management software, such as NetApp ONTAP, NetApp Snapshot, NetApp SnapCenter Backup Management, NetApp SnapMirror Data Replication, NetApp SnapLock Data Compliance, and storage infrastructure solutions, including NetApp All-Flash FAS series, NetApp Fabric Attached Storage, NetApp E/EF series, and NetApp StorageGRID. In addition, it provides cloud storage and data services comprising NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Azure NetApp Files, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, NetApp Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud, and cloud operations services, such as NetApp Cloud Insights, Spot by NetApp, and Instaclustr. Further, the company offers application-aware data management service under the NetApp Astra name; and professional and support services, such as strategic consulting, professional, managed, and support services. Additionally, it provides assessment, design, implementation, and migration services. The company serves the energy, financial service, government, technology, internet, life science, healthcare service, manufacturing, media, entertainment, animation, video postproduction, and markets through a direct sales force and an ecosystem of partners. NetApp, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.