Amplitude (AMPL) Competitors

Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL) and BILL (NYSE:BILL) are both computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Does the media refer more to AMPL or BILL?

In the previous week, BILL had 41 more articles in the media than Amplitude. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for BILL and 4 mentions for Amplitude. BILL's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Amplitude's score of 0.26 indicating that BILL is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amplitude	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BILL	21 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AMPL or BILL more profitable?

BILL has a net margin of 2.70% compared to Amplitude's net margin of -31.01%. BILL's return on equity of 1.21% beat Amplitude's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amplitude	-31.01%	-32.50%	-21.21%
BILL	2.70%	1.21%	0.51%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AMPL or BILL?

BILL has higher revenue and earnings than Amplitude. BILL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amplitude, 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
Amplitude	$299.27M	4.05	-$94.32M	-$0.76	-16.13
BILL	$1.29B	3.72	-$28.88M	-$0.12	-387.83

Do analysts prefer AMPL or BILL?

Amplitude currently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.11%. BILL has a consensus price target of $62.75, suggesting a potential upside of 34.83%. Given BILL's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BILL is more favorable than Amplitude.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amplitude	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
BILL	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk & volatility, AMPL or BILL?

Amplitude has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BILL has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AMPL or BILL?

73.2% of Amplitude shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of BILL shares are held by institutional investors. 23.8% of Amplitude shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of BILL shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BILL beats Amplitude on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.