Marqeta (MQ) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, MQ or NICE?

Marqeta has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nice has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MQ or NICE?

Nice has higher revenue and earnings than Marqeta. Nice 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	$506.99M	5.53	$27.29M	$0.10	59.90
Nice	$2.74B	3.98	$442.59M	$7.17	23.98

Do analysts rate MQ or NICE?

Marqeta currently has a consensus target price of $5.36, suggesting a potential downside of 10.46%. Nice has a consensus target price of $209.75, suggesting a potential upside of 21.99%. Given Nice's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nice 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
Nice	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Is MQ or NICE more profitable?

Nice has a net margin of 16.77% compared to Marqeta's net margin of 10.43%. Nice's return on equity of 16.37% beat Marqeta's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marqeta	10.43%	5.11%	3.84%
Nice	16.77%	16.37%	11.15%

Does the media prefer MQ or NICE?

In the previous week, Nice had 20 more articles in the media than Marqeta. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Nice and 6 mentions for Marqeta. Nice's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Marqeta's score of 0.81 indicating that Nice is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marqeta	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nice	14 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MQ or NICE?

78.6% of Marqeta shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.3% of Nice shares are held by institutional investors. 12.1% of Marqeta shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Nice shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nice beats Marqeta on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.