Head-To-Head Comparison: NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) versus Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY)

Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) and NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.6% of NetScout Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of NetScout Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Waystar and NetScout Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waystar	$906.14 million	5.95	-$51.33 million	N/A	N/A
NetScout Systems	$787.19 million	2.08	-$147.73 million	($8.40)	-2.72

Waystar has higher revenue and earnings than NetScout Systems.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Waystar and NetScout Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waystar	0	0	11	0	3.00
NetScout Systems	0	1	0	0	2.00

Waystar presently has a consensus target price of $31.90, suggesting a potential upside of 1.75%. NetScout Systems has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.55%. Given Waystar’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Waystar is more favorable than NetScout Systems.

Profitability

This table compares Waystar and NetScout Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waystar	N/A	N/A	N/A
NetScout Systems	-76.14%	5.31%	3.80%

Summary

Waystar beats NetScout Systems on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Waystar

Waystar Holding Corp. is a software company which provide healthcare payments. Waystar Holding Corp. is based in LEHI, Utah.

About NetScout Systems

NetScout Systems, Inc. provides service assurance and cybersecurity solutions for protect digital business services against disruptions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers nGeniusONE management software that enables customers to predict, preempt, and resolve network and service delivery problems, as well as facilitate the optimization and capacity planning of their network infrastructures; and specialized platforms and analytic modules that enable its customers to analyze and troubleshoot traffic in radio access and Wi-Fi networks. It also provides nGeniusPULSE, an active testing tool that enables enterprises to identify infrastructure performance issues and determine application availability, reliability, and performance; and nGenius Business Analytics solution, which enables service providers to analyze their network traffic. In addition, the company offers ISNG, an advanced passive network probe; packet flow systems that deliver targeted network traffic access to various monitoring and security tools and systems; and a suite of test access points that enable non-disruptive access to network traffic. Further, it provides cybersecurity solutions to protect their networks against distributed denial of service attacks under the Arbor brand, such as Arbor Sightline, Arbor Threat Mitigation System, Arbor Insight, Arbor Edge Defense, and Arbor Cloud. Additionally, the company offers advanced threat detection solutions, such as Omnis Cyber Investigator. It serves enterprise customers in various industries, including financial services, technology, manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, education, transportation, and retail; mobile operators, wireline operators, cable operators, Internet service providers, and cloud providers; and governmental agencies through a direct sales force, and indirect reseller and distribution channels. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts.