AppFolio (APPF) Competitors

AppFolio (NASDAQ:APPF) and Wipro (NYSE:WIT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, APPF or WIT?

Wipro has higher revenue and earnings than AppFolio. Wipro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AppFolio, 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
AppFolio	$794.20M	10.55	$204.07M	$5.36	43.40
Wipro	$10.43B	3.10	$1.54B	$0.15	20.60

Does the media refer more to APPF or WIT?

In the previous week, AppFolio had 1 more articles in the media than Wipro. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for AppFolio and 4 mentions for Wipro. AppFolio's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Wipro's score of 0.69 indicating that AppFolio is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AppFolio	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Wipro	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, APPF or WIT?

AppFolio has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wipro has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is APPF or WIT more profitable?

AppFolio has a net margin of 23.87% compared to Wipro's net margin of 14.73%. AppFolio's return on equity of 25.83% beat Wipro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AppFolio	23.87%	25.83%	20.78%
Wipro	14.73%	15.97%	10.42%

Do insiders and institutionals believe in APPF or WIT?

85.2% of AppFolio shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of Wipro shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of AppFolio shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Wipro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer APPF or WIT?

AppFolio currently has a consensus price target of $274.43, suggesting a potential upside of 17.96%. Given AppFolio's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe AppFolio is more favorable than Wipro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AppFolio	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Wipro	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60

Summary

AppFolio beats Wipro on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.