Alarm.com (ALRM) Competitors $55.76 -0.80 (-1.41%) As of 03:03 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ALRM vs. DAY, AUR, PCOR, TTAN, APPF, BZ, KVYO, PCTY, MNDY, and DSGXShould you be buying Alarm.com stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alarm.com include Dayforce (DAY), Aurora Innovation (AUR), Procore Technologies (PCOR), ServiceTitan (TTAN), AppFolio (APPF), KANZHUN (BZ), Klaviyo (KVYO), Paylocity (PCTY), monday.com (MNDY), and The Descartes Systems Group (DSGX). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Alarm.com vs. Its Competitors Dayforce Aurora Innovation Procore Technologies ServiceTitan AppFolio KANZHUN Klaviyo Paylocity monday.com The Descartes Systems Group Dayforce (NYSE:DAY) and Alarm.com (NASDAQ:ALRM) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, DAY or ALRM? Dayforce has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alarm.com has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DAY or ALRM? 91.7% of Alarm.com shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Dayforce shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Alarm.com shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate DAY or ALRM? Dayforce currently has a consensus target price of $71.43, indicating a potential upside of 3.51%. Alarm.com has a consensus target price of $64.33, indicating a potential upside of 15.29%. Given Alarm.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alarm.com is more favorable than Dayforce.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dayforce 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Alarm.com 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Does the media prefer DAY or ALRM? In the previous week, Dayforce had 6 more articles in the media than Alarm.com. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Dayforce and 11 mentions for Alarm.com. Alarm.com's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Dayforce's score of 1.34 indicating that Alarm.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dayforce 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alarm.com 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is DAY or ALRM more profitable? Alarm.com has a net margin of 13.27% compared to Dayforce's net margin of 2.65%. Alarm.com's return on equity of 13.84% beat Dayforce's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dayforce2.65% 7.37% 2.17% Alarm.com 13.27%13.84%5.03% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DAY or ALRM? Alarm.com has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dayforce. Alarm.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dayforce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDayforce$1.76B6.26$18.10M$0.30230.02Alarm.com$939.83M2.96$124.12M$2.3823.45 SummaryAlarm.com beats Dayforce on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Alarm.com News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALRM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ALRM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlarm.comPROTECTION IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.78B$2.22B$7.72B$10.17BDividend YieldN/A1.83%4.57%4.60%P/E Ratio23.4521.24315.0725.98Price / Sales2.965.15214.6285.61Price / Cash19.1776.0928.7759.91Price / Book3.8012.344.606.31Net Income$124.12M$109.95M$798.53M$270.86M7 Day Performance-2.02%4.56%0.98%3.46%1 Month Performance1.45%5.58%1.32%6.57%1 Year Performance3.31%47.81%27.20%28.39% Alarm.com Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALRMAlarm.com4.2311 of 5 stars$55.80-1.3%$64.33+15.3%+4.3%$2.78B$939.83M23.452,010Positive NewsDAYDayforce3.6787 of 5 stars$69.30+0.4%$71.43+3.1%+19.3%$11.02B$1.76B230.999,600Positive NewsShort Interest ↓AURAurora Innovation1.8511 of 5 stars$5.76+0.5%$10.75+86.6%+24.9%$10.57B$68M-12.261,800Positive NewsPCORProcore Technologies3.7317 of 5 stars$70.95+1.2%$83.06+17.1%+28.0%$10.53B$1.15B-73.904,203Positive NewsTTANServiceTitan2.6622 of 5 stars$119.02+4.4%$130.00+9.2%N/A$10.34B$771.88M-22.043,049News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeAPPFAppFolio3.5838 of 5 stars$286.46+0.6%$311.80+8.8%+25.6%$10.21B$794.20M51.711,634Positive NewsInsider TradeBZKANZHUN2.6401 of 5 stars$23.94-0.2%$21.17-11.6%+104.7%$9.84B$1.01B35.735,688Positive NewsKVYOKlaviyo4.1705 of 5 stars$33.14+2.9%$43.65+31.7%+3.3%$9.66B$937.46M-132.542,182News CoverageInsider TradePCTYPaylocity4.9937 of 5 stars$173.01-0.8%$222.71+28.7%+9.0%$9.62B$1.60B43.146,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionMNDYmonday.com4.5399 of 5 stars$190.68+2.7%$303.59+59.2%-23.4%$9.43B$971.99M257.682,508Positive NewsShort Interest ↑DSGXThe Descartes Systems Group3.8528 of 5 stars$107.44-0.3%$123.60+15.0%+10.2%$9.26B$651M63.572,524Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Dayforce Alternatives Aurora Innovation Alternatives Procore Technologies Alternatives ServiceTitan Alternatives AppFolio Alternatives KANZHUN Alternatives Klaviyo Alternatives Paylocity Alternatives monday.com Alternatives The Descartes Systems Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ALRM) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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