Integral Ad Science (IAS) Competitors

Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) and Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ:IAS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, community ranking, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Is VRNS or IAS more profitable?

Integral Ad Science has a net margin of 6.39% compared to Varonis Systems' net margin of -17.38%. Integral Ad Science's return on equity of 3.47% beat Varonis Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Varonis Systems	-17.38%	-20.35%	-6.85%
Integral Ad Science	6.39%	3.47%	2.83%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VRNS or IAS?

Varonis Systems received 839 more outperform votes than Integral Ad Science when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.50% of users gave Varonis Systems an outperform vote while only 50.94% of users gave Integral Ad Science an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Varonis Systems	Outperform Votes 893 73.50%	Underperform Votes 322 26.50%
Integral Ad Science	Outperform Votes 54 50.94%	Underperform Votes 52 49.06%

Which has better valuation and earnings, VRNS or IAS?

Integral Ad Science has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Varonis Systems. Varonis Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Integral Ad Science, 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
Varonis Systems	$573.35M	9.12	-$95.76M	-$0.81	-57.67
Integral Ad Science	$549.64M	2.40	$7.24M	$0.29	27.57

Which has more risk & volatility, VRNS or IAS?

Varonis Systems has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Integral Ad Science has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer VRNS or IAS?

In the previous week, Varonis Systems had 10 more articles in the media than Integral Ad Science. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Varonis Systems and 6 mentions for Integral Ad Science. Varonis Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Integral Ad Science's score of 0.52 indicating that Varonis Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Varonis Systems	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Integral Ad Science	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend VRNS or IAS?

Varonis Systems currently has a consensus target price of $55.06, suggesting a potential upside of 17.85%. Integral Ad Science has a consensus target price of $13.55, suggesting a potential upside of 69.48%. Given Integral Ad Science's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Integral Ad Science is more favorable than Varonis Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Varonis Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Integral Ad Science	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VRNS or IAS?

95.7% of Varonis Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of Integral Ad Science shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Varonis Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Integral Ad Science shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Varonis Systems beats Integral Ad Science on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.