Which has better valuation and earnings, XZO or CRNC?

Exzeo Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exzeo Group, 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 Exzeo Group $216.98M 6.68 $82.75M $0.98 16.41 Cerence $309.49M 1.24 -$18.71M -$0.36 N/A

Is XZO or CRNC more profitable?

Exzeo Group has a net margin of 39.14% compared to Cerence's net margin of -4.97%. Exzeo Group's return on equity of 38.77% beat Cerence's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Exzeo Group 39.14% 38.77% 26.80% Cerence -4.97% 24.23% 6.14%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CRNC or AMPL?

Cerence has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amplitude. Cerence 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 Cerence $309.49M 1.24 -$18.71M -$0.36 N/A Amplitude $374.37M 3.41 -$88.54M -$0.75 N/A

Is CRNC or AMPL more profitable?

Cerence has a net margin of -4.97% compared to Amplitude's net margin of -26.59%. Cerence's return on equity of 24.23% beat Amplitude's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cerence -4.97% 24.23% 6.14% Amplitude -26.59% -42.62% -22.69%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VYX or CRNC?

NCR Voyix has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NCR Voyix, 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 NCR Voyix $2.69B 0.44 $62M $0.40 21.32 Cerence $309.49M 1.24 -$18.71M -$0.36 N/A

Is VYX or CRNC more profitable?

NCR Voyix has a net margin of 2.53% compared to Cerence's net margin of -4.97%. Cerence's return on equity of 24.23% beat NCR Voyix's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NCR Voyix 2.53% 11.23% 2.61% Cerence -4.97% 24.23% 6.14%

Cerence (CRNC) Competitors

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CRNC vs. XZO, LSPD, AMPL, APPS, and VYX

Should you buy Cerence stock or one of its competitors? Cerence's main competitors and comparable companies include Exzeo Group (XZO), Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD), Amplitude (AMPL), Digital Turbine (APPS), and NCR Voyix (VYX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "application software" industry.

How does Cerence compare to Exzeo Group?

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

Exzeo Group has a net margin of 39.14% compared to Cerence's net margin of -4.97%. Exzeo Group's return on equity of 38.77% beat Cerence's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Exzeo Group	39.14%	38.77%	26.80%
Cerence	-4.97%	24.23%	6.14%

91.4% of Cerence shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Exzeo Group 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Exzeo Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Exzeo Group, 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
Exzeo Group	$216.98M	6.68	$82.75M	$0.98	16.41
Cerence	$309.49M	1.24	-$18.71M	-$0.36	N/A

In the previous week, Exzeo Group and Exzeo Group both had 1 articles in the media. Cerence's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Exzeo Group's score of 1.15 indicating that Cerence is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Exzeo Group	Positive
Cerence	Positive

Exzeo Group presently has a consensus target price of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.71%. Cerence has a consensus target price of $10.67, indicating a potential upside of 25.34%. Given Exzeo Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Exzeo Group is more favorable than Cerence.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Exzeo Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Cerence	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Exzeo Group beats Cerence on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerence compare to Lightspeed Commerce?

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

Cerence has a beta of 3.01, meaning that its stock price is 201% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightspeed Commerce has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the broader market.

91.4% of Cerence shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.7% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are held by institutional investors. 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cerence has a net margin of -4.97% compared to Lightspeed Commerce's net margin of -7.81%. Cerence's return on equity of 24.23% beat Lightspeed Commerce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cerence	-4.97%	24.23%	6.14%
Lightspeed Commerce	-7.81%	1.06%	0.95%

Cerence presently has a consensus price target of $10.67, indicating a potential upside of 25.34%. Lightspeed Commerce has a consensus price target of $11.54, indicating a potential upside of 15.88%. Given Cerence's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Cerence is more favorable than Lightspeed Commerce.

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
Lightspeed Commerce	3 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Cerence has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lightspeed Commerce. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lightspeed Commerce, 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	$309.49M	1.24	-$18.71M	-$0.36	N/A
Lightspeed Commerce	$1.24B	1.10	-$144.41M	-$0.70	N/A

In the previous week, Cerence had 1 more articles in the media than Lightspeed Commerce. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cerence and 0 mentions for Lightspeed Commerce. Cerence's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Lightspeed Commerce's score of 0.00 indicating that Cerence is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cerence	Positive
Lightspeed Commerce	Neutral

Summary

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

How does Cerence compare to Amplitude?

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

Cerence has a beta of 3.01, indicating that its share price is 201% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amplitude has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Cerence has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amplitude. Cerence 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
Cerence	$309.49M	1.24	-$18.71M	-$0.36	N/A
Amplitude	$374.37M	3.41	-$88.54M	-$0.75	N/A

In the previous week, Amplitude had 6 more articles in the media than Cerence. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Amplitude and 1 mentions for Cerence. Cerence's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Amplitude's score of 0.81 indicating that Cerence is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cerence	Positive
Amplitude	Positive

Cerence currently has a consensus target price of $10.67, indicating a potential upside of 25.34%. Amplitude has a consensus target price of $12.55, indicating a potential downside of 0.32%. Given Cerence's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cerence is more favorable than Amplitude.

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
Amplitude	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Cerence has a net margin of -4.97% compared to Amplitude's net margin of -26.59%. Cerence's return on equity of 24.23% beat Amplitude's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cerence	-4.97%	24.23%	6.14%
Amplitude	-26.59%	-42.62%	-22.69%

91.4% of Cerence shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of Amplitude shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Cerence shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.6% of Amplitude shares are held 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

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

How does Cerence compare to Digital Turbine?

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

91.4% of Cerence shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Digital Turbine shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Cerence shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of Digital Turbine shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Digital Turbine had 5 more articles in the media than Cerence. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Digital Turbine and 1 mentions for Cerence. Cerence's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Digital Turbine's score of 0.93 indicating that Cerence is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cerence	Positive
Digital Turbine	Positive

Cerence has a beta of 3.01, indicating that its share price is 201% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Digital Turbine has a beta of 2.87, indicating that its share price is 187% more volatile than the broader market.

Cerence has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Digital Turbine. Digital Turbine 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	$309.49M	1.24	-$18.71M	-$0.36	N/A
Digital Turbine	$565.25M	2.53	-$37.73M	-$0.26	N/A

Digital Turbine has a net margin of -4.46% compared to Cerence's net margin of -4.97%. Digital Turbine's return on equity of 38.34% beat Cerence's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cerence	-4.97%	24.23%	6.14%
Digital Turbine	-4.46%	38.34%	8.27%

Cerence presently has a consensus price target of $10.67, indicating a potential upside of 25.34%. Digital Turbine has a consensus price target of $14.75, indicating a potential upside of 24.89%. Given Cerence's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Cerence is more favorable than Digital Turbine.

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
Digital Turbine	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Digital Turbine beats Cerence on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerence compare to NCR Voyix?

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

NCR Voyix has a net margin of 2.53% compared to Cerence's net margin of -4.97%. Cerence's return on equity of 24.23% beat NCR Voyix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NCR Voyix	2.53%	11.23%	2.61%
Cerence	-4.97%	24.23%	6.14%

NCR Voyix currently has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.18%. Cerence has a consensus price target of $10.67, suggesting a potential upside of 25.34%. Given NCR Voyix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NCR Voyix is more favorable than Cerence.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NCR Voyix	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Cerence	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

NCR Voyix has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NCR Voyix, 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
NCR Voyix	$2.69B	0.44	$62M	$0.40	21.32
Cerence	$309.49M	1.24	-$18.71M	-$0.36	N/A

In the previous week, NCR Voyix had 5 more articles in the media than Cerence. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for NCR Voyix and 1 mentions for Cerence. Cerence's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat NCR Voyix's score of 1.10 indicating that Cerence is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NCR Voyix	Positive
Cerence	Positive

NCR Voyix has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cerence has a beta of 3.01, suggesting that its stock price is 201% more volatile than the broader market.

97.0% of NCR Voyix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of Cerence shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of NCR Voyix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Cerence shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

NCR Voyix beats Cerence on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CRNC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cerence	Software Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$368.17M	$15.42B	$29.67B	$12.71B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.43%	2.75%	11.15%
P/E Ratio	-23.64	138.42	76.12	25.27
Price / Sales	1.24	1,293.34	590.86	90.55
Price / Cash	18.74	45.12	47.50	51.44
Price / Book	2.45	8.34	7.68	6.20
Net Income	-$18.71M	$434.47M	$703.06M	$358.27M
7 Day Performance	-0.23%	-2.01%	-1.10%	-2.36%
1 Month Performance	-1.50%	-1.05%	-3.67%	-2.77%
1 Year Performance	-18.02%	-0.14%	180.35%	7.64%

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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	2.9555 of 5 stars	$8.51 +4.5%	$10.67 +25.3%	-13.4%	$368.17M	$309.49M	N/A	1,300	Positive News Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
XZO Exzeo Group	3.6477 of 5 stars	$16.77 -0.7%	$26.00 +55.0%	N/A	$1.52B	$216.98M	17.11	353	Positive News
LSPD Lightspeed Commerce	3.0075 of 5 stars	$10.56 -0.4%	$11.54 +9.2%	-15.7%	$1.46B	$1.23B	N/A	3,400
AMPL Amplitude	1.8314 of 5 stars	$14.10 -1.4%	$12.55 -11.0%	+11.0%	$1.45B	$343.21M	N/A	740	Insider Trade
APPS Digital Turbine	4.5176 of 5 stars	$10.76 -3.0%	$14.75 +37.1%	+159.0%	$1.34B	$565.25M	N/A	840	Positive News

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