Alkami Technology (ALKT) Competitors

Q2 (NYSE:QTWO) and Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in QTWO or ALKT?

Q2 received 428 more outperform votes than Alkami Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.37% of users gave Q2 an outperform vote while only 63.24% of users gave Alkami Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Q2	Outperform Votes 471 69.37%	Underperform Votes 208 30.63%
Alkami Technology	Outperform Votes 43 63.24%	Underperform Votes 25 36.76%

Which has more risk and volatility, QTWO or ALKT?

Q2 has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alkami Technology has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QTWO or ALKT?

55.0% of Alkami Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Q2 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.0% of Alkami Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is QTWO or ALKT more profitable?

Q2 has a net margin of -12.35% compared to Q2's net margin of -20.42%. Alkami Technology's return on equity of -5.88% beat Q2's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Q2	-12.35%	-5.88%	-2.21%
Alkami Technology	-20.42%	-15.31%	-11.29%

Which has better valuation & earnings, QTWO or ALKT?

Alkami Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Q2. Q2 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alkami Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Q2	$624.62M	5.88	-$65.38M	-$1.35	-45.29
Alkami Technology	$264.83M	9.91	-$62.91M	-$0.60	-44.85

Do analysts prefer QTWO or ALKT?

Q2 presently has a consensus target price of $55.33, suggesting a potential downside of 9.50%. Alkami Technology has a consensus target price of $26.90, suggesting a potential downside of 0.04%. Given Q2's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alkami Technology is more favorable than Q2.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Q2	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Alkami Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Does the media refer more to QTWO or ALKT?

In the previous week, Q2 had 10 more articles in the media than Alkami Technology. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Q2 and 5 mentions for Alkami Technology. Q2's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Alkami Technology's score of 0.44 indicating that Alkami Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Q2	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alkami Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Q2 beats Alkami Technology on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.