nCino (NCNO) Competitors

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

Does the media favor QTWO or NCNO?

In the previous week, nCino had 3 more articles in the media than Q2. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for nCino and 6 mentions for Q2. Q2's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat nCino's score of 1.27 indicating that Q2 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Q2	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
nCino	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is QTWO or NCNO more profitable?

Q2 has a net margin of -2.77% compared to nCino's net margin of -5.27%. Q2's return on equity of 4.08% beat nCino's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Q2	-2.77%	4.08%	1.61%
nCino	-5.27%	0.19%	0.13%

Which has more volatility and risk, QTWO or NCNO?

Q2 has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, nCino has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, QTWO or NCNO?

nCino has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Q2. Q2 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than nCino, 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
Q2	$696.46M	7.98	-$38.54M	-$0.35	-254.94
nCino	$540.66M	6.60	-$37.88M	-$0.26	-118.46

Do insiders & institutionals believe in QTWO or NCNO?

94.8% of nCino shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Q2 shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of nCino shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend QTWO or NCNO?

Q2 presently has a consensus price target of $100.41, indicating a potential upside of 12.53%. nCino has a consensus price target of $30.94, indicating a potential upside of 0.45%. Given Q2's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Q2 is more favorable than nCino.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Q2	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
nCino	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Summary

Q2 beats nCino on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.