Reviewing Turtle Beach (NASDAQ:TBCH) & Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL)
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyDell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) and Turtle Beach (NASDAQ:TBCH – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Dell Technologies and Turtle Beach’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dell Technologies | 7.53% | -578.85% | 10.64% |
| Turtle Beach | -1.07% | -2.26% | -1.00% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Dell Technologies and Turtle Beach”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dell Technologies | $151.20 billion | 2.42 | $5.94 billion | $17.23 | 32.79 |
| Turtle Beach | $297.77 million | 0.75 | $15.73 million | ($0.21) | -59.53 |
Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Turtle Beach. Turtle Beach is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dell Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of Turtle Beach shares are held by institutional investors. 41.5% of Dell Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Turtle Beach shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Dell Technologies has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Turtle Beach has a beta of 2.31, meaning that its share price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Dell Technologies and Turtle Beach, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dell Technologies | 0 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 2.78 |
| Turtle Beach | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.29 |
Dell Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $560.24, indicating a potential downside of 0.85%. Turtle Beach has a consensus target price of $16.80, indicating a potential upside of 34.39%. Given Turtle Beach’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Turtle Beach is more favorable than Dell Technologies.
Summary
Dell Technologies beats Turtle Beach on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports various comprehensive and integrated solutions, products, and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG). The ISG segment provides modern and traditional storage solutions, including all-flash arrays, scale-out file, object platforms, hyper-converged infrastructure, and software-defined storage; and general-purpose and AI-optimized servers. This segment also offers networking products and services comprising wide area network infrastructure, data center and edge networking switches, and cables and optics that help its business customers to transform and modernize their infrastructure, mobilize and enrich end-user experiences, and accelerate business applications and processes; software and peripherals; and consulting, support, and deployment services. The CSG segment provides desktops, workstations, and notebooks; displays, docking stations, keyboards, mice, webcam, and audio devices; and third-party software and peripherals, as well as configuration, support and deployment, and extended warranty services. It is involved in cybersecurity technology-driven security solutions to prevent security breaches, detect malicious activity, respond rapidly when a security breach occurs, and identify emerging threats; originating, collecting, and servicing customer financing arrangements; and the resale of VMware products and services. The company serves enterprises, public institutions, and small and medium-sized businesses through its direct sales channel, value-added resellers, system integrators, distributors, and retailers. The company was formerly known as Denali Holding Inc. and changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. in August 2016. Dell Technologies Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.
About Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach Corporation operates as an audio technology company. It develops, commercializes, and markets gaming headset solutions for various platforms, including video game and entertainment consoles, personal computers, handheld consoles, tablets, and mobile devices under the Turtle Beach brand. The company also offers gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, mousepads, and other accessories for the personal computer peripherals market under the brand of ROCCAT, as well as digital USB and analog microphones under the Neat Microphones brand. It serves retailers, distributors, and other customers in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in White Plains, New York.