Sapiens International (SPNS) Competitors

SolarWinds (NYSE:SWI) and Sapiens International (NASDAQ:SPNS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, community ranking, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Does the media prefer SWI or SPNS?

In the previous week, SolarWinds had 22 more articles in the media than Sapiens International. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for SolarWinds and 3 mentions for Sapiens International. Sapiens International's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat SolarWinds' score of 0.00 indicating that SolarWinds is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SolarWinds	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sapiens International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SWI or SPNS?

Sapiens International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SolarWinds. Sapiens International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SolarWinds, 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
SolarWinds	$758.74M	2.62	-$9.11M	$0.07	168.57
Sapiens International	$514.58M	3.34	$62.44M	$1.12	27.80

Do analysts prefer SWI or SPNS?

SolarWinds currently has a consensus price target of $13.80, indicating a potential upside of 16.95%. Sapiens International has a consensus price target of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 10.25%. Given Sapiens International's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe SolarWinds is more favorable than Sapiens International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SolarWinds	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Sapiens International	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Is SWI or SPNS more profitable?

Sapiens International has a net margin of 12.14% compared to Sapiens International's net margin of 1.58%. SolarWinds' return on equity of 16.92% beat Sapiens International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SolarWinds	1.58%	6.33%	2.79%
Sapiens International	12.14%	16.92%	10.87%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SWI or SPNS?

94.0% of SolarWinds shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Sapiens International shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of SolarWinds shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Sapiens International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, SWI or SPNS?

SolarWinds has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sapiens International has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SWI or SPNS?

SolarWinds received 53 more outperform votes than Sapiens International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.87% of users gave Sapiens International an outperform vote while only 59.57% of users gave SolarWinds an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
SolarWinds	Outperform Votes 358 59.57%	Underperform Votes 243 40.43%
Sapiens International	Outperform Votes 305 65.87%	Underperform Votes 158 34.13%

Summary

Sapiens International beats SolarWinds on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.