Viq Solutions Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Viq Solutions Inc (VQS) 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: Viq Solutions Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 46M vs 136M combined for tracked competitors (25.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+321.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Viq Solutions Inc generated 47.7% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2022, vs 13.6% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -19.0% net margin compares with -13.6% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Viq Solutions Inc accounted for 24.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 19.7% a year earlier.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
VQS Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2022
Viq Solutions Inc reported revenue growth of 47.66 % year on year in Q4 2022, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 13.58 %.
With a net margin of -18.99 %, Viq Solutions Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (-13.56 %).
Viq Solutions Inc generated 24.21 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 19.73 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Viq Solutions Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2022
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 Viq Solutions 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 Viq Solutions Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Viq Solutions inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Viq Solutions Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Internet Services & Social Media industry grew revenue 18.3% year over year, combined, vs 47.7% for Viq Solutions Inc. Viq Solutions Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.01% to 0.02%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Viq Solutions Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viq Solutions inc | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Competitors combined (1) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
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.
VQS Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
VQS Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jianpu Technology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Viq Solutions Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Viq Solutions inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Viq Solutions inc | 5.27 | 45.84 |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | 319.28 | 136.19 |
| SUBTOTAL | 324.55 | 182.03 |
Sources: Viq Solutions inc's official press releases and company reports; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the company reports and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Viq Solutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viq Solutions inc | 5 | - | - |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | 319 | 401,726 | 13,534 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 319 | 401,726 | 13,534 |
Viq Solutions Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Internet Services & Social Media industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (145 companies). See the full Internet Services & Social Media industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 47.83 % | 47.13 % (avg) | +0.7 pp |
| Operating Margin | -10.59 % | industry median | -5.3 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -4.74 % | 6.39 % (avg) | -11.1 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.62 % | 7.12 % (avg) | -4.5 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.
Viq Solutions Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Internet Services & Social Media industry average (145 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 Internet Services & Social Media industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 36.1x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 19.3x | - |
| P/B | 0.8x | 4.7x | -3.9x |
| Return on Equity | -55.65 % | industry aggregate | -72.45 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -14.27 % | -1.98 % (avg) | -12.29 % |
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.
Viq Solutions Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Viq Solutions Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Viq Solutions Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Viq Solutions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.62 % vs industry average 7.12 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Viq Solutions Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Viq Solutions Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Viq Solutions Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Viq Solutions Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
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.
Viq Solutions 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 (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 5.3 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 72.5 points below the industry aggregate.
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Viq Solutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viq Solutions inc | 0.10 | 0.53 | 0.62 |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | 1.10 | 1.63 | - |
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.
Viq Solutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viq Solutions inc | Q4 2022 | +47.7 % | - |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | Q4 2025 | -2.6 % | -68.4 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +6.5 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Viq Solutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viq Solutions inc | Q4 2022 | +48.3 % | +1,418.2 % |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | Q4 2025 | +6.9 % | -95.2 % |
Viq Solutions Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viq Solutions inc | - | - | - |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | 5.59% | 10.90% | 10.93% |
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).
Viq Solutions Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Viq Solutions inc | - | 0.12 |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | 9.75 | 2.34 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 1.78 |
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.