GitLab (GTLB) Competitors

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) and GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Do analysts prefer BRZE or GTLB?

Braze currently has a consensus target price of $44.90, suggesting a potential upside of 66.91%. GitLab has a consensus target price of $62.83, suggesting a potential upside of 39.07%. Given Braze's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Braze is more favorable than GitLab.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Braze	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
GitLab	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Is BRZE or GTLB more profitable?

GitLab has a net margin of 2.17% compared to Braze's net margin of -16.76%. GitLab's return on equity of -4.07% beat Braze's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Braze	-16.76%	-18.89%	-10.26%
GitLab	2.17%	-4.07%	-2.33%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BRZE or GTLB?

GitLab has higher revenue and earnings than Braze. Braze is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GitLab, 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
Braze	$593.41M	4.79	-$103.74M	-$1.01	-26.63
GitLab	$759.25M	9.83	-$6.33M	$0.10	451.80

Does the media refer more to BRZE or GTLB?

In the previous week, GitLab had 6 more articles in the media than Braze. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for GitLab and 20 mentions for Braze. GitLab's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Braze's score of 0.14 indicating that GitLab is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Braze	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
GitLab	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, BRZE or GTLB?

Braze has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GitLab has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BRZE or GTLB?

90.5% of Braze shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of GitLab shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of Braze shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of GitLab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

GitLab beats Braze on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.