nCino (NCNO) Competitors

nCino (NASDAQ:NCNO) and Q2 (NYSE:QTWO) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Is NCNO or QTWO more profitable?

Q2 has a net margin of 0.66% compared to nCino's net margin of -5.27%. Q2's return on equity of 7.57% beat nCino's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
nCino	-5.27%	0.19%	0.13%
Q2	0.66%	7.57%	3.06%

Which has more risk & volatility, NCNO or QTWO?

nCino has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Q2 has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, NCNO or QTWO?

nCino has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Q2. nCino is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Q2, 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
nCino	$540.66M	5.95	-$37.88M	-$0.26	-106.73
Q2	$696.46M	6.68	-$38.54M	$0.05	1,491.00

Do analysts rate NCNO or QTWO?

nCino currently has a consensus target price of $31.13, indicating a potential upside of 12.16%. Q2 has a consensus target price of $101.06, indicating a potential upside of 35.56%. Given Q2's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Q2 is more favorable than nCino.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
nCino	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Q2	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Does the media refer more to NCNO or QTWO?

In the previous week, Q2 had 12 more articles in the media than nCino. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Q2 and 5 mentions for nCino. nCino's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Q2's score of 1.00 indicating that nCino is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
nCino	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Q2	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NCNO or QTWO?

94.8% of nCino shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of nCino shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Q2 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Q2 beats nCino on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.