Alarm.com (ALRM) Competitors

Alarm.com (NASDAQ:ALRM) and Procore Technologies (NYSE:PCOR) are both mid-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Does the media favor ALRM or PCOR?

In the previous week, Procore Technologies had 10 more articles in the media than Alarm.com. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Procore Technologies and 6 mentions for Alarm.com. Alarm.com's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Procore Technologies' score of 1.30 indicating that Alarm.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alarm.com	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Procore Technologies	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ALRM or PCOR more profitable?

Alarm.com has a net margin of 13.27% compared to Procore Technologies' net margin of -11.58%. Alarm.com's return on equity of 13.84% beat Procore Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alarm.com	13.27%	13.84%	5.03%
Procore Technologies	-11.58%	-7.66%	-4.72%

Do analysts rate ALRM or PCOR?

Alarm.com presently has a consensus target price of $64.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.74%. Procore Technologies has a consensus target price of $83.06, suggesting a potential upside of 22.57%. Given Procore Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Procore Technologies is more favorable than Alarm.com.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alarm.com	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Procore Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ALRM or PCOR?

91.7% of Alarm.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.1% of Procore Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 5.8% of Alarm.com shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.5% of Procore Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better earnings & valuation, ALRM or PCOR?

Alarm.com has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Procore Technologies. Procore Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alarm.com, 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
Alarm.com	$939.83M	3.14	$124.12M	$2.38	24.86
Procore Technologies	$1.15B	8.84	-$105.96M	-$0.96	-70.58

Which has more risk & volatility, ALRM or PCOR?

Alarm.com has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Procore Technologies has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Alarm.com beats Procore Technologies on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.