Agora (API) Competitors

Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR) and Agora (NASDAQ:API) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer SEMR or API?

In the previous week, Semrush had 8 more articles in the media than Agora. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Semrush and 4 mentions for Agora. Agora's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Semrush's score of -0.07 indicating that Agora is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Semrush	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Agora	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, SEMR or API?

Semrush has higher revenue and earnings than Agora.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Semrush	$413.96M	2.66	$950K	N/A	N/A
Agora	$133.26M	2.56	-$42.73M	-$0.36	-10.14

Which has more volatility and risk, SEMR or API?

Semrush has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agora has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SEMR or API?

32.9% of Semrush shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.4% of Agora shares are owned by institutional investors. 55.6% of Semrush shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of Agora shares are owned by 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.

Is SEMR or API more profitable?

Semrush has a net margin of 3.29% compared to Agora's net margin of -24.61%. Semrush's return on equity of 4.93% beat Agora's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semrush	3.29%	4.93%	3.29%
Agora	-24.61%	-5.69%	-4.74%

Do analysts recommend SEMR or API?

Semrush presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 88.65%. Agora has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 64.38%. Given Semrush's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Semrush is more favorable than Agora.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Semrush	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Agora	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Semrush beats Agora on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.