APPN vs. AI, RPD, SPT, QTWO, PYCR, AVDX, ALKT, INTA, SVFCX, and PRGS
Should you be buying Appian stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Appian include C3.ai (AI), Rapid7 (RPD), Sprout Social (SPT), Q2 (QTWO), Paycor HCM (PYCR), AvidXchange (AVDX), Alkami Technology (ALKT), Intapp (INTA), Smead Value C (SVFCX), and Progress Software (PRGS). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
C3.ai (NYSE:AI) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
C3.ai has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Appian has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.
39.0% of C3.ai shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Appian shares are held by institutional investors. 34.0% of C3.ai shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.6% of Appian shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
In the previous week, Appian had 25 more articles in the media than C3.ai. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Appian and 6 mentions for C3.ai. Appian's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat C3.ai's score of -0.04 indicating that C3.ai is being referred to more favorably in the media.
C3.ai received 25 more outperform votes than Appian when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.66% of users gave Appian an outperform vote while only 51.62% of users gave C3.ai an outperform vote.
Appian has higher revenue and earnings than C3.ai. Appian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than C3.ai, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
C3.ai presently has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 26.66%. Appian has a consensus target price of $46.43, indicating a potential upside of 42.81%. Given C3.ai's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Appian is more favorable than C3.ai.
Appian has a net margin of -19.20% compared to Appian's net margin of -95.21%. Appian's return on equity of -29.60% beat C3.ai's return on equity.
Summary
Appian beats C3.ai on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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