Marqeta (MQ) Competitors

Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) and Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) are both mid-cap computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Does the media prefer MQ or KVYO?

In the previous week, Marqeta had 1 more articles in the media than Klaviyo. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Marqeta and 3 mentions for Klaviyo. Marqeta's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Klaviyo's score of 0.07 indicating that Marqeta is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marqeta	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Klaviyo	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer MQ or KVYO?

Marqeta presently has a consensus target price of $5.18, indicating a potential downside of 10.50%. Klaviyo has a consensus target price of $43.21, indicating a potential upside of 31.82%. Given Klaviyo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Klaviyo is more favorable than Marqeta.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marqeta	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23
Klaviyo	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Is MQ or KVYO more profitable?

Marqeta has a net margin of 10.43% compared to Klaviyo's net margin of -4.70%. Marqeta's return on equity of 5.11% beat Klaviyo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marqeta	10.43%	5.11%	3.84%
Klaviyo	-4.70%	0.74%	0.61%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MQ or KVYO?

Marqeta has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Klaviyo. Klaviyo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marqeta, 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
Marqeta	$528.10M	5.13	$27.29M	$0.10	57.90
Klaviyo	$937.46M	10.38	-$46.14M	-$0.18	-182.11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MQ or KVYO?

78.6% of Marqeta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.4% of Klaviyo shares are held by institutional investors. 12.1% of Marqeta shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 53.2% of Klaviyo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, MQ or KVYO?

Marqeta has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Klaviyo has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Marqeta beats Klaviyo on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.