AvePoint (AVPT) Competitors

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) and Doximity (NASDAQ:DOCS) are both computer software companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AVPT or DOCS?

44.5% of AvePoint shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Doximity shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.2% of AvePoint shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.3% of Doximity shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor AVPT or DOCS?

In the previous week, AvePoint had 2 more articles in the media than Doximity. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for AvePoint and 13 mentions for Doximity. Doximity's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat AvePoint's score of 1.12 indicating that Doximity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AvePoint	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Doximity	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts rate AVPT or DOCS?

AvePoint currently has a consensus target price of $20.80, indicating a potential upside of 29.19%. Doximity has a consensus target price of $66.21, indicating a potential downside of 1.56%. Given AvePoint's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AvePoint is more favorable than Doximity.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AvePoint	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Doximity	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61

Is AVPT or DOCS more profitable?

Doximity has a net margin of 36.60% compared to AvePoint's net margin of -2.21%. Doximity's return on equity of 21.75% beat AvePoint's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AvePoint	-2.21%	-2.44%	-1.38%
Doximity	36.60%	21.75%	18.64%

Which has better valuation and earnings, AVPT or DOCS?

Doximity has higher revenue and earnings than AvePoint. AvePoint is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Doximity, 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
AvePoint	$330.48M	10.32	-$29.09M	-$0.05	-322.00
Doximity	$589.64M	21.37	$147.58M	$1.17	57.49

Which has more risk & volatility, AVPT or DOCS?

AvePoint has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Doximity has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Doximity beats AvePoint on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.