MongoDB (MDB) Competitors

Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) and MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DDOG or MDB?

78.3% of Datadog shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of MongoDB shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Datadog shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of MongoDB shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to DDOG or MDB?

In the previous week, Datadog had 39 more articles in the media than MongoDB. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Datadog and 24 mentions for MongoDB. MongoDB's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Datadog's score of 0.88 indicating that MongoDB is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Datadog	34 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MongoDB	17 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate DDOG or MDB?

Datadog presently has a consensus price target of $152.93, indicating a potential upside of 22.82%. MongoDB has a consensus price target of $281.31, indicating a potential upside of 37.65%. Given MongoDB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MongoDB is more favorable than Datadog.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Datadog	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
MongoDB	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Which has more volatility and risk, DDOG or MDB?

Datadog has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MongoDB has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DDOG or MDB?

Datadog has higher revenue and earnings than MongoDB. MongoDB is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Datadog, 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
Datadog	$2.68B	16.02	$183.75M	$0.35	355.77
MongoDB	$2.01B	8.32	-$129.07M	-$1.14	-179.27

Is DDOG or MDB more profitable?

Datadog has a net margin of 4.13% compared to MongoDB's net margin of -4.09%. Datadog's return on equity of 5.04% beat MongoDB's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Datadog	4.13%	5.04%	2.59%
MongoDB	-4.09%	-3.16%	-2.05%

Summary

Datadog beats MongoDB on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.