Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BAND or CRNC?

Bandwidth has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Bandwidth 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 Bandwidth $753.82M 3.01 -$12.91M -$0.38 N/A Cerence $251.78M 2.29 -$18.71M -$0.45 N/A

Is BAND or CRNC more profitable?

Bandwidth has a net margin of -0.64% compared to Cerence's net margin of -6.50%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat Bandwidth's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bandwidth -0.64% 1.47% 0.57% Cerence -6.50% 22.81% 5.65%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CRNC or WB?

Weibo has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weibo, 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 2.29 -$18.71M -$0.45 N/A Weibo $1.76B 1.11 $449.02M $1.43 5.59

Is CRNC or WB more profitable?

Weibo has a net margin of 21.15% compared to Cerence's net margin of -6.50%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat Weibo's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cerence -6.50% 22.81% 5.65% Weibo 21.15% 9.90% 5.52%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, EVCM or CRNC?

EverCommerce has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverCommerce, 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 EverCommerce $588.91M 3.38 $17.60M $0.17 66.18 Cerence $251.78M 2.29 -$18.71M -$0.45 N/A

Is EVCM or CRNC more profitable?

EverCommerce has a net margin of 5.47% compared to Cerence's net margin of -6.50%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat EverCommerce's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EverCommerce 5.47% 3.37% 1.76% Cerence -6.50% 22.81% 5.65%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CRNC or MGNI?

Magnite has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnite, 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 2.29 -$18.71M -$0.45 N/A Magnite $713.95M 3.09 $144.61M $1.04 14.79

Is CRNC or MGNI more profitable?

Magnite has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Cerence's net margin of -6.50%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat Magnite's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cerence -6.50% 22.81% 5.65% Magnite 21.96% 8.40% 2.40%

Cerence (CRNC) Competitors

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CRNC vs. BAND, WB, EVCM, MGNI, and ALKT

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 Bandwidth (BAND), Weibo (WB), EverCommerce (EVCM), Magnite (MGNI), and Alkami Technology (ALKT). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Cerence compare to Bandwidth?

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

In the previous week, Bandwidth had 15 more articles in the media than Cerence. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Bandwidth and 1 mentions for Cerence. Cerence's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Bandwidth's score of 0.47 indicating that Cerence is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bandwidth	Neutral
Cerence	Very Positive

Bandwidth currently has a consensus price target of $43.25, indicating a potential downside of 38.99%. Cerence has a consensus price target of $10.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.27%. Given Cerence's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cerence is more favorable than Bandwidth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bandwidth	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 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

Bandwidth has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Bandwidth 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
Bandwidth	$753.82M	3.01	-$12.91M	-$0.38	N/A
Cerence	$251.78M	2.29	-$18.71M	-$0.45	N/A

Bandwidth has a beta of 2.93, indicating that its stock price is 193% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cerence has a beta of 2.98, indicating that its stock price is 198% more volatile than the broader market.

68.5% of Bandwidth shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of Cerence shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Bandwidth 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bandwidth has a net margin of -0.64% compared to Cerence's net margin of -6.50%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat Bandwidth's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bandwidth	-0.64%	1.47%	0.57%
Cerence	-6.50%	22.81%	5.65%

Summary

Bandwidth beats Cerence on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerence compare to Weibo?

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

Cerence currently has a consensus target price of $10.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.27%. Weibo has a consensus target price of $11.90, indicating a potential upside of 48.94%. Given Weibo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Weibo 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
Weibo	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Cerence has a beta of 2.98, meaning that its stock price is 198% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Weibo has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market.

Weibo has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weibo, 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	2.29	-$18.71M	-$0.45	N/A
Weibo	$1.76B	1.11	$449.02M	$1.43	5.59

91.4% of Cerence shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of Weibo shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Cerence shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.3% of Weibo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Weibo had 8 more articles in the media than Cerence. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Weibo and 1 mentions for Cerence. Cerence's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Weibo's score of 0.07 indicating that Cerence is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cerence	Very Positive
Weibo	Neutral

Weibo has a net margin of 21.15% compared to Cerence's net margin of -6.50%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat Weibo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cerence	-6.50%	22.81%	5.65%
Weibo	21.15%	9.90%	5.52%

Summary

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

How does Cerence compare to EverCommerce?

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

EverCommerce has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverCommerce, 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
EverCommerce	$588.91M	3.38	$17.60M	$0.17	66.18
Cerence	$251.78M	2.29	-$18.71M	-$0.45	N/A

EverCommerce presently has a consensus price target of $11.25, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Cerence has a consensus price target of $10.67, suggesting a potential downside of 16.27%. Given EverCommerce's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EverCommerce is more favorable than Cerence.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EverCommerce	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09
Cerence	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

97.9% of EverCommerce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of Cerence shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of EverCommerce shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Cerence shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, EverCommerce had 10 more articles in the media than Cerence. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for EverCommerce and 1 mentions for Cerence. Cerence's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat EverCommerce's score of 0.60 indicating that Cerence is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
EverCommerce	Positive
Cerence	Very Positive

EverCommerce has a net margin of 5.47% compared to Cerence's net margin of -6.50%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat EverCommerce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EverCommerce	5.47%	3.37%	1.76%
Cerence	-6.50%	22.81%	5.65%

EverCommerce has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cerence has a beta of 2.98, suggesting that its stock price is 198% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Cerence compare to Magnite?

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

Magnite has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Cerence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnite, 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	2.29	-$18.71M	-$0.45	N/A
Magnite	$713.95M	3.09	$144.61M	$1.04	14.79

In the previous week, Magnite had 7 more articles in the media than Cerence. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Magnite and 1 mentions for Cerence. Cerence's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Magnite's score of 0.57 indicating that Cerence is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cerence	Very Positive
Magnite	Positive

Magnite has a net margin of 21.96% compared to Cerence's net margin of -6.50%. Cerence's return on equity of 22.81% beat Magnite's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cerence	-6.50%	22.81%	5.65%
Magnite	21.96%	8.40%	2.40%

Cerence currently has a consensus target price of $10.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.27%. Magnite has a consensus target price of $24.38, indicating a potential upside of 58.49%. Given Magnite's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Magnite 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
Magnite	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

91.4% of Cerence shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of Magnite shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Cerence shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Magnite shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cerence has a beta of 2.98, suggesting that its share price is 198% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Magnite has a beta of 2.32, suggesting that its share price is 132% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Magnite beats Cerence on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cerence compare to Alkami Technology?

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

Alkami Technology currently has a consensus target price of $22.80, indicating a potential upside of 20.32%. Cerence has a consensus target price of $10.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.27%. Given Alkami Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alkami Technology is more favorable than Cerence.

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

Alkami Technology has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cerence has a beta of 2.98, suggesting that its stock price is 198% more volatile than the broader market.

Cerence has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Alkami Technology	$443.64M	4.57	-$47.65M	-$0.47	N/A
Cerence	$251.78M	2.29	-$18.71M	-$0.45	N/A

In the previous week, Alkami Technology had 4 more articles in the media than Cerence. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Alkami Technology and 1 mentions for Cerence. Cerence's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Alkami Technology's score of 0.51 indicating that Cerence is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alkami Technology	Positive
Cerence	Very Positive

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
Alkami Technology	-10.55%	-8.91%	-3.79%
Cerence	-6.50%	22.81%	5.65%

55.0% of Alkami Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of Cerence shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Alkami Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Cerence shares are held 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

Cerence beats Alkami Technology on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CRNC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cerence	IT Services Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$575.72M	$14.52B	$41.07B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.27%	3.14%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	-28.31	52.22	82.10	26.68
Price / Sales	2.29	11.17	627.21	114.79
Price / Cash	29.61	27.19	49.02	37.60
Price / Book	3.66	3.83	10.14	6.88
Net Income	-$18.71M	$537.84M	$1.06B	$336.73M
7 Day Performance	16.03%	15.48%	5.91%	4.20%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.08%
1 Year Performance	50.24%	-7.46%	173.34%	40.29%

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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	1.7181 of 5 stars	$12.74 -0.9%	$10.67 -16.3%	+51.7%	$575.72M	$251.78M	N/A	1,300	Positive News Gap Down
BAND Bandwidth	3.3389 of 5 stars	$61.39 flat	$43.25 -29.5%	+362.1%	$1.97B	$753.82M	N/A	1,100	Trending News Insider Trade Gap Down
WB Weibo	3.835 of 5 stars	$8.01 flat	$14.00 +74.8%	-13.0%	$1.96B	$1.76B	4.71	5,651	Earnings Report
EVCM EverCommerce	2.8424 of 5 stars	$10.69 flat	$11.25 +5.2%	+12.3%	$1.89B	$588.91M	62.89	1,800
MGNI Magnite	4.8196 of 5 stars	$13.20 flat	$24.38 +84.7%	-11.5%	$1.89B	$713.95M	12.69	950

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