Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTIW) and TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT) Head to Head Survey

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTIW) and TransAct Technologies (NASDAQ:TACT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Rigetti Computing and TransAct Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rigetti Computing	0	0	0	0	N/A
TransAct Technologies	0	0	1	0	3.00

TransAct Technologies has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 71.76%. Given TransAct Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TransAct Technologies is more favorable than Rigetti Computing.

Profitability

This table compares Rigetti Computing and TransAct Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rigetti Computing	N/A	N/A	N/A
TransAct Technologies	6.54%	15.96%	11.23%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rigetti Computing and TransAct Technologies’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rigetti Computing	$12.01 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TransAct Technologies	$72.63 million	0.72	$4.75 million	$0.47	11.15

TransAct Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Rigetti Computing.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

74.5% of TransAct Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.9% of TransAct Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

TransAct Technologies beats Rigetti Computing on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rigetti Computing

Rigetti Computing, Inc. operates as an integrated systems company. The company builds quantum computers and the superconducting quantum processors that power them. Its machines are integrated into various public, private, or hybrid clouds through its Quantum Cloud Services platform. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Berkeley, California.

About TransAct Technologies

TransAct Technologies Incorporated designs, develops, and markets transaction-based and specialty printers and terminals in the United States and internationally. It offers thermal printers and terminals to generate labels, coupons, and transaction records, such as receipts, tickets, and other documents. The company also provides consumable products, including POS receipt paper, inkjet cartridges, ribbons, and other printing supplies, as well as replacement parts and accessories; and maintenance and repair services. In addition, it offers EPICENTRAL print system, a software solution that enables casino operators to create promotional coupons and marketing messages, and print them at the slot machine; and technical support services, as well as spare parts and accessories. Further, the company provides BOHA! terminal that combines hardware and software components in a device that includes an operating system, touchscreen, and one or two thermal print mechanisms. It markets its products under the TransAct, BOHA!, AccuDate, Ithaca, and EPICENTRAL brands for food service technology, point of sale automation, and casino and gaming markets. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and distributors, as well as directly to end-users through its Webstore transactsupplies.com. TransAct Technologies Incorporated was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Hamden, Connecticut.