Sidechannel Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Sidechannel Inc (SDCH) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Sidechannel Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 7M vs 81,588M combined for its competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+6.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Sidechannel Inc generated 1.2% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 26.9% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -7.5% net margin compares with -44.0% for the peer group.
- Scale: Sidechannel Inc ranks #122 of 163 companies by market capitalization in the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Sidechannel Inc accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.30M compares with $0.64M for the peer group (0.5x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
SDCH Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Sidechannel Inc reported revenue growth of 1.18 % year on year in Q3 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 26.88 %.
With a net margin of -7.46 %, Sidechannel Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (-44.02 %).
Sidechannel Inc generated 0.01 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.01 % a year earlier.
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Sidechannel Inc vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Sidechannel Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Sidechannel Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Sidechannel Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Sidechannel Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry grew revenue 8.1% year over year, combined, vs 1.2% for Sidechannel Inc. Sidechannel Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Sidechannel Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidechannel Inc | No | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (14) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
SDCH Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SDCH Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Secure Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Tenable Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Intel Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Fastly Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Varonis Systems Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Sidechannel Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Sidechannel Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Sidechannel Inc |
5.72 | 6.92 |
 Palantir Technologies Inc |
435,508.28 | 7,289.50 |
 Intel Corporation |
315,076.59 | 59,892.00 |
 Zscaler Inc |
31,889.99 | 3,350.86 |
 Verisign Inc |
27,647.94 | 1,731.80 |
 Akamai Technologies Inc |
12,339.45 | 4,322.83 |
| SUBTOTAL | 849,285.53 | 83,850.14 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Sidechannel Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Sidechannel Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zscaler Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Sidechannel Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Sidechannel Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc | Commercial 50.48 % |
| Intel Corporation | Client Computing and Physical AI Group 49.03 % |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Qualys Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Varonis Systems Inc | Term License Subscriptions, SaaS Revenues and Maintenance and Services Fees 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Sidechannel Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidechannel Inc | 6 | 300,870 | -58,957 |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 435,508 | 1,645,856 | 831,335 |
| Intel Corporation | 315,077 | 703,784 | -144,853 |
| Zscaler Inc | 31,890 | 385,156 | -7,262 |
| Verisign Inc | 27,648 | 1,866,164 | 915,733 |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | 12,339 | 392,985 | 37,360 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 849,280 | 641,395 | -54,301 |
Sidechannel Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Verisign Inc | United States 66.61 % |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | Non-US 50.21 % |
| Qualys Inc | United States 55.04 % |
| Varonis Systems Inc | United States 72.33 % |
| Tenable Holdings Inc | Americas 60.09 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Sidechannel Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 144 companies in Sidechannel Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Sidechannel Inc ranks #122 of 144 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 581, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automatic Data Processing Inc | 121,456 | 17.82 % |
| 2 | Infosys Limited | 51,543 | 7.56 % |
| 3 | Workday Inc | 47,793 | 7.01 % |
| 4 | Zscaler Inc | 31,717 | 4.65 % |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Verisign Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Verisk Analytics Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Samsara Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Wipro Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Toast Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 122 | Sidechannel Inc | 6 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Sidechannel Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Sidechannel Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Super League Enterprise Inc | 8 | -69.09 % |
| 118 | Lz Technology Holdings Limited | 6 | -98.72 % |
| 119 | Arb Iot Group Limited | 6 | -39.18 % |
| 120 | Nixxy Inc | 6 | -85.53 % |
| 121 | Data Storage Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 122 | Sidechannel Inc | 6 | - |
| 123 | The Crypto Company | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 124 | Onfolio Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 125 | Versus Systems Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 126 | Cyngn Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 127 | Kwikclick Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Sidechannel Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-09. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Sidechannel Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (257 companies). See the full Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.52 % | 39.85 % (avg) | -39.3 pp |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | -0.18 % | 2.26 % (avg) | -2.4 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.00 % | 5.89 % (avg) | -5.9 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Sidechannel Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry average (257 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 27.4x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 14.0x | - |
| P/B | 5.1x | 3.9x | +1.2x |
| Return on Equity | -0.80 % | industry aggregate | -12.39 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | -0.37 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Sidechannel Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 500.00 % | - | - | - | - | 6.74 % | 11.48 % | -4.26 % |
| Operating Margin | -308.47 % | - | - | -14,719.46 % | -186.81 % | - | -6.01 % | -15.41 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | -22.47 % | -47.41 % | -360.13 % | -88.91 % | -63.32 % | -8.24 % | -23.83 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Sidechannel Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Sidechannel Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 4.0% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Sidechannel Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 581 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.00 % vs industry average 5.89 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Sidechannel Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Sidechannel Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Sidechannel Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Sidechannel Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 12.4 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Sidechannel Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidechannel Inc | 0.57 | 1.32 | - |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 1.59 | 7.09 | - |
| Intel Corporation | 0.50 | 2.02 | 0.40 |
| Zscaler Inc | 0.55 | 1.84 | 0.78 |
| Verisign Inc | 0.36 | 0.50 | - |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | 0.68 | 1.94 | 1.03 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Sidechannel Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidechannel Inc | Q2 2026 | +1.2 % | - |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | Q3 2026 | +95.9 % | +136.6 % |
| Intel Corporation | Q3 2026 | +20.9 % | -22.2 % |
| Zscaler Inc | Q2 2026 | +24.6 % | - |
| Verisign Inc | Q3 2026 | +5.7 % | -0.1 % |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.4 % | -23.4 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +22.1 % | +1.3 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Sidechannel Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidechannel Inc | Q2 2026 | -13.8 % | - |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | Q3 2026 | +85.2 % | +18.0 % |
| Intel Corporation | Q3 2026 | +11.6 % | +65.9 % |
| Zscaler Inc | Q2 2026 | +20.1 % | +177.7 % |
| Verisign Inc | Q3 2026 | +2.0 % | +61.7 % |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | +13.9 % | +0.9 % |
Sidechannel Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidechannel Inc | - | - | - |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 33.33% | 37.35% | 39.51% |
| Intel Corporation | - | - | - |
| Zscaler Inc | - | - | - |
| Verisign Inc | 59.57% | 208.18% | - |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | 3.35% | 3.45% | 8.49% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Sidechannel Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sidechannel Inc | - | 0.83 |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 118.32 | 59.74 |
| Intel Corporation | - | 5.26 |
| Zscaler Inc | - | 9.52 |
| Verisign Inc | 32.99 | 15.96 |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | 28.88 | 2.85 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 10.13 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.