Magnite (MGNI) Competitors

PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) 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 earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

Is PUBM or MGNI more profitable?

Magnite has a net margin of 6.30% compared to PubMatic's net margin of -0.58%. Magnite's return on equity of 8.07% beat PubMatic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PubMatic	-0.58%	-0.64%	-0.25%
Magnite	6.30%	8.07%	2.17%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PUBM or MGNI?

Magnite has higher revenue and earnings than PubMatic. Magnite is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PubMatic, 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
PubMatic	$291.26M	1.41	$12.50M	$0.08	106.00
Magnite	$668.17M	4.87	$22.79M	$0.29	78.76

Which has more risk and volatility, PUBM or MGNI?

PubMatic has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnite has a beta of 3.05, indicating that its stock price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer PUBM or MGNI?

PubMatic currently has a consensus target price of $11.79, indicating a potential upside of 38.98%. Magnite has a consensus target price of $25.82, indicating a potential upside of 13.04%. Given PubMatic's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PubMatic is more favorable than Magnite.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PubMatic	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Magnite	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

Does the media refer more to PUBM or MGNI?

In the previous week, PubMatic had 19 more articles in the media than Magnite. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PubMatic and 20 mentions for Magnite. Magnite's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat PubMatic's score of -0.08 indicating that Magnite is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PubMatic	3 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Magnite	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PUBM or MGNI?

64.3% of PubMatic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of Magnite shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.4% of PubMatic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Magnite shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Magnite beats PubMatic on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.