Pegasystems (PEGA) Competitors

Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) and Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ANET or PEGA?

82.5% of Arista Networks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of Pegasystems shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Arista Networks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 50.1% of Pegasystems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, ANET or PEGA?

Arista Networks has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pegasystems has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to ANET or PEGA?

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 44 more articles in the media than Pegasystems. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Arista Networks and 5 mentions for Pegasystems. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Pegasystems' score of 0.06 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Arista Networks	38 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pegasystems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is ANET or PEGA more profitable?

Arista Networks has a net margin of 40.90% compared to Pegasystems' net margin of 13.14%. Pegasystems' return on equity of 42.42% beat Arista Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arista Networks	40.90%	31.05%	21.58%
Pegasystems	13.14%	42.42%	16.24%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ANET or PEGA?

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Pegasystems. Pegasystems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista Networks, 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
Arista Networks	$7.00B	24.16	$2.85B	$2.54	52.99
Pegasystems	$1.50B	5.99	$99.19M	$1.16	45.16

Do analysts prefer ANET or PEGA?

Arista Networks currently has a consensus target price of $138.07, indicating a potential upside of 2.57%. Pegasystems has a consensus target price of $61.83, indicating a potential upside of 18.05%. Given Pegasystems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pegasystems is more favorable than Arista Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Pegasystems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Summary

Arista Networks beats Pegasystems on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.