Qualstar (OTCMKTS:QBAK – Get Free Report) and Teradata (NYSE:TDC – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
90.3% of Teradata shares are held by institutional investors. 36.0% of Qualstar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Teradata shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Qualstar and Teradata, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Qualstar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Teradata | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.33 |
Profitability
This table compares Qualstar and Teradata’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Qualstar | 1.06% | N/A | N/A |
| Teradata | 7.82% | 81.80% | 9.11% |
Risk and Volatility
Qualstar has a beta of -0.11, suggesting that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teradata has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Qualstar and Teradata”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Qualstar | $6.59 million | 2.20 | $70,000.00 | $0.03 | 350.00 |
| Teradata | $1.66 billion | 1.52 | $130.00 million | $1.34 | 19.94 |
Teradata has higher revenue and earnings than Qualstar. Teradata is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualstar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Teradata beats Qualstar on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Qualstar
Qualstar Corporation engages in power solutions and data storage systems businesses worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Power Solutions and Data Storage Systems. It provides data storage systems under the Qualstar brand and power solutions under the N2Power brand. The company designs, manufactures, and sells switching power supplies that are used to convert AC line voltage to DC voltages; or DC voltages to other DC voltages for use in various electronic equipment, such as telecommunications equipment, machine tools, routers, switches, wireless systems, and gaming devices. It also supports and sells data storage devices used to store, retrieve, and manage electronic data primarily in network computing environments. The company serves original equipment manufacturers, information technology departments, and lower and middle market companies through distributor and reseller network, distributors, and independent outside sales representatives. Qualstar Corporation was founded in 1984 and is based in Camarillo, California.
About Teradata
Teradata Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides a connected multi-cloud data platform for enterprise analytics. The company offers Teradata Vantage, an open and connected platform designed to leverage data across an enterprise. Its business consulting services include support services for organizations to establish a data and analytic vision, enable a multi-cloud ecosystem architecture, and identify and operationalize analytical opportunities, as well as to ensure the analytical infrastructure delivers value. The company offers support and maintenance services. It serves clients in financial services, government, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, and travel/transportation sectors through a direct sales force in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. Teradata Corporation was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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