Cerence (CRNC) Competitors

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CRNC vs. ALKT, APPN, OPRA, ASAN, and KARO

Should you buy Cerence stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cerence with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cerence include Alkami Technology (ALKT), Appian (APPN), Opera (OPRA), Asana (ASAN), and Karooooo (KARO). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Cerence compare to Alkami Technology?

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) and Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Cerence has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alkami Technology. Alkami Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cerence, 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
Cerence	$251.78M	1.81	-$18.71M	-$0.45	N/A
Alkami Technology	$471.94M	3.82	-$47.65M	-$0.47	N/A

Cerence has a beta of 2.88, indicating that its stock price is 188% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alkami Technology has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Cerence currently has a consensus price target of $10.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. Alkami Technology has a consensus price target of $22.80, suggesting a potential upside of 35.30%. Given Alkami Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alkami Technology is more favorable than Cerence.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cerence	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Alkami Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Cerence has a net margin of -6.50% compared to Alkami Technology's net margin of -10.55%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat Alkami Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cerence	-6.50%	22.81%	5.65%
Alkami Technology	-10.55%	-8.91%	-3.79%

91.4% of Cerence shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.0% of Alkami Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Cerence shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Alkami Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Alkami Technology had 3 more articles in the media than Cerence. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Alkami Technology and 11 mentions for Cerence. Alkami Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Cerence's score of 0.14 indicating that Alkami Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cerence	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alkami Technology	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Cerence and Alkami Technology tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerence compare to Appian?

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) and Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Appian had 11 more articles in the media than Cerence. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Appian and 11 mentions for Cerence. Appian's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Cerence's score of 0.14 indicating that Appian is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Appian	3 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cerence	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Appian presently has a consensus price target of $27.50, indicating a potential upside of 33.08%. Cerence has a consensus price target of $10.67, indicating a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Appian's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Appian is more favorable than Cerence.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Appian	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Cerence	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Appian has a net margin of 0.12% compared to Cerence's net margin of -6.50%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat Appian's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Appian	0.12%	-26.12%	2.16%
Cerence	-6.50%	22.81%	5.65%

Appian has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cerence has a beta of 2.88, suggesting that its share price is 188% more volatile than the broader market.

Appian has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, 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
Appian	$726.94M	2.10	$1.23M	$0.01	2,066.50
Cerence	$251.78M	1.81	-$18.71M	-$0.45	N/A

52.7% of Appian shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of Cerence shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.0% of Appian shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Cerence shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Appian beats Cerence on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerence compare to Opera?

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) and Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership.

Cerence presently has a consensus price target of $10.67, indicating a potential upside of 5.38%. Opera has a consensus price target of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.25%. Given Opera's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Opera is more favorable than Cerence.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cerence	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Opera	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Opera has a net margin of 17.72% compared to Cerence's net margin of -6.50%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat Opera's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cerence	-6.50%	22.81%	5.65%
Opera	17.72%	8.54%	7.55%

91.4% of Cerence shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Opera shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Cerence shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 84.4% of Opera shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Opera has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Opera, 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
Cerence	$251.78M	1.81	-$18.71M	-$0.45	N/A
Opera	$614.83M	2.64	$108.28M	$1.26	14.31

Cerence has a beta of 2.88, meaning that its stock price is 188% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Opera has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cerence had 4 more articles in the media than Opera. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Cerence and 7 mentions for Opera. Opera's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Cerence's score of 0.14 indicating that Opera is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cerence	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Opera	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Opera beats Cerence on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerence compare to Asana?

Asana (NYSE:ASAN) and Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

26.2% of Asana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of Cerence shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.3% of Asana shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Cerence shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Cerence had 9 more articles in the media than Asana. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Cerence and 2 mentions for Asana. Asana's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Cerence's score of 0.14 indicating that Asana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Asana	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cerence	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Asana currently has a consensus price target of $12.32, indicating a potential upside of 102.16%. Cerence has a consensus price target of $10.67, indicating a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Asana's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Asana is more favorable than Cerence.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Asana	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.12
Cerence	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Cerence has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Asana. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asana, 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
Asana	$790.81M	1.84	-$189.02M	-$0.80	N/A
Cerence	$251.78M	1.81	-$18.71M	-$0.45	N/A

Asana has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cerence has a beta of 2.88, meaning that its stock price is 188% more volatile than the broader market.

Cerence has a net margin of -6.50% compared to Asana's net margin of -23.90%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat Asana's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Asana	-23.90%	-77.05%	-17.97%
Cerence	-6.50%	22.81%	5.65%

Summary

Asana beats Cerence on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerence compare to Karooooo?

Karooooo (NASDAQ:KARO) and Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Karooooo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Karooooo, 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
Karooooo	$249.96M	5.98	$50.38M	$1.85	26.14
Cerence	$251.78M	1.81	-$18.71M	-$0.45	N/A

Karooooo currently has a consensus price target of $59.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.00%. Cerence has a consensus price target of $10.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.38%. Given Karooooo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Karooooo is more favorable than Cerence.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Karooooo	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Cerence	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

91.4% of Cerence shares are held by institutional investors. 74.7% of Karooooo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Cerence shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Karooooo has a net margin of 19.45% compared to Cerence's net margin of -6.50%. Karooooo's return on equity of 31.83% beat Cerence's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Karooooo	19.45%	31.83%	20.14%
Cerence	-6.50%	22.81%	5.65%

Karooooo has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cerence has a beta of 2.88, meaning that its stock price is 188% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cerence had 7 more articles in the media than Karooooo. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Cerence and 4 mentions for Karooooo. Karooooo's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Cerence's score of 0.14 indicating that Karooooo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Karooooo	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cerence	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Karooooo beats Cerence on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CRNC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cerence	IT Services Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$456.59M	$12.77B	$37.95B	$12.10B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.40%	3.16%	5.23%
P/E Ratio	-22.54	46.96	164.00	25.41
Price / Sales	1.81	9.19	623.94	75.53
Price / Cash	22.73	25.48	46.29	36.29
Price / Book	2.91	3.55	9.52	6.65
Net Income	-$18.71M	$544.53M	$1.03B	$333.40M
7 Day Performance	2.66%	-2.78%	0.12%	-0.58%
1 Month Performance	35.87%	6.84%	14.41%	7.66%
1 Year Performance	2.14%	-15.12%	164.14%	35.36%

Cerence Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CRNC Cerence	1.5449 of 5 stars	$10.12 +2.4%	$10.67 +5.4%	+6.4%	$456.59M	$251.78M	N/A	1,300	Earnings Report
ALKT Alkami Technology	4.6625 of 5 stars	$17.17 +6.3%	$22.80 +32.8%	-41.4%	$1.73B	$443.64M	N/A	1,225	Positive News
APPN Appian	3.6601 of 5 stars	$22.58 +0.2%	$27.33 +21.1%	-35.2%	$1.67B	$726.94M	2,258.00	2,149	Earnings Report
OPRA Opera	4.4754 of 5 stars	$18.91 +2.1%	$21.50 +13.7%	+7.5%	$1.67B	$614.83M	15.01	630	Analyst Downgrade
ASAN Asana	3.1275 of 5 stars	$7.24 +3.5%	$12.32 +70.3%	-63.1%	$1.66B	$790.81M	N/A	1,767

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How does Cerence compare to Alkami Technology?

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Which has more volatility & risk, CRNC or ALKT?

Do analysts rate CRNC or ALKT?

Is CRNC or ALKT more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CRNC or ALKT?

Does the media favor CRNC or ALKT?

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Is APPN or CRNC more profitable?

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Which has preferable valuation and earnings, APPN or CRNC?

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Which has higher valuation & earnings, CRNC or OPRA?

Which has more volatility and risk, CRNC or OPRA?

Does the media prefer CRNC or OPRA?

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How does Cerence compare to Asana?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASAN or CRNC?

Does the media refer more to ASAN or CRNC?

Do analysts rate ASAN or CRNC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ASAN or CRNC?

Which has more volatility & risk, ASAN or CRNC?

Is ASAN or CRNC more profitable?

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How does Cerence compare to Karooooo?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KARO or CRNC?

Do analysts rate KARO or CRNC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KARO or CRNC?

Is KARO or CRNC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, KARO or CRNC?

Does the media refer more to KARO or CRNC?

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