Five9 (FIVN) Competitors

Zoom Communications (NASDAQ:ZM) and Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) 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, valuation, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to ZM or FIVN?

In the previous week, Five9 had 2 more articles in the media than Zoom Communications. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Five9 and 14 mentions for Zoom Communications. Zoom Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Five9's score of 0.92 indicating that Zoom Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Zoom Communications	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Five9	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, ZM or FIVN?

Zoom Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Five9. Zoom Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Five9, 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
Zoom Communications	$4.67B	4.66	$1.01B	$3.33	21.58
Five9	$1.04B	1.86	-$12.80M	$0.09	279.33

Which has more volatility and risk, ZM or FIVN?

Zoom Communications has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Five9 has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ZM or FIVN more profitable?

Zoom Communications has a net margin of 22.31% compared to Five9's net margin of 0.80%. Zoom Communications' return on equity of 11.08% beat Five9's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zoom Communications	22.31%	11.08%	9.00%
Five9	0.80%	8.91%	2.91%

Do analysts prefer ZM or FIVN?

Zoom Communications currently has a consensus target price of $87.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.07%. Five9 has a consensus target price of $37.59, suggesting a potential upside of 49.52%. Given Five9's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Five9 is more favorable than Zoom Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zoom Communications	1 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Five9	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ZM or FIVN?

66.5% of Zoom Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of Five9 shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.5% of Zoom Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Five9 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Zoom Communications beats Five9 on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.