Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PERI or PUBM?

Perion Network has higher revenue and earnings than PubMatic. PubMatic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perion Network, 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 Perion Network $439.93M 0.78 -$7.93M -$0.35 N/A PubMatic $282.93M 2.84 -$14.46M -$0.30 N/A

Is PERI or IBTA more profitable?

Perion Network has a net margin of -2.95% compared to Ibotta's net margin of -3.21%. Perion Network's return on equity of 2.43% beat Ibotta's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Perion Network -2.95% 2.43% 1.81% Ibotta -3.21% -4.74% -2.55%

Perion Network (PERI) Competitors

$9.10 +0.29 (+3.29%)

Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$9.12 +0.02 (+0.16%)

As of 04:44 PM Eastern

Compare

PERI vs. PEGA, ANET, CCO, PUBM, and IBTA

Should you buy Perion Network stock or one of its competitors? Perion Network's main competitors and comparable companies include Pegasystems (PEGA), Arista Networks (ANET), Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO), PubMatic (PUBM), and Ibotta (IBTA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Perion Network compare to Pegasystems?

Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) and Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Perion Network has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pegasystems has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Perion Network currently has a consensus target price of $13.83, indicating a potential upside of 57.02%. Pegasystems has a consensus target price of $45.90, indicating a potential upside of 35.68%. Given Perion Network's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Pegasystems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perion Network	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Pegasystems	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Pegasystems has higher revenue and earnings than Perion Network. Perion Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pegasystems, 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
Perion Network	$439.93M	0.78	-$7.93M	-$0.35	N/A
Pegasystems	$1.75B	3.19	$393.44M	$1.77	19.11

68.1% of Perion Network shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of Pegasystems shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Perion Network shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 48.4% of Pegasystems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pegasystems has a net margin of 18.66% compared to Perion Network's net margin of -2.95%. Pegasystems' return on equity of 32.21% beat Perion Network's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perion Network	-2.95%	2.43%	1.81%
Pegasystems	18.66%	32.21%	14.57%

In the previous week, Pegasystems had 9 more articles in the media than Perion Network. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Pegasystems and 1 mentions for Perion Network. Perion Network's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Pegasystems' score of 0.36 indicating that Perion Network is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Perion Network	Positive
Pegasystems	Neutral

Summary

Pegasystems beats Perion Network on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Perion Network compare to Arista Networks?

Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 94 more articles in the media than Perion Network. MarketBeat recorded 95 mentions for Arista Networks and 1 mentions for Perion Network. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Perion Network's score of 0.85 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Perion Network	Positive
Arista Networks	Positive

68.1% of Perion Network shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.5% of Arista Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Perion Network shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Arista Networks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Perion Network has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Perion Network currently has a consensus price target of $13.83, indicating a potential upside of 57.02%. Arista Networks has a consensus price target of $235.45, indicating a potential upside of 20.68%. Given Perion Network's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Arista Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perion Network	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Arista Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Perion Network. Perion Network 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
Perion Network	$439.93M	0.78	-$7.93M	-$0.35	N/A
Arista Networks	$10.54B	23.34	$3.51B	$3.17	61.55

Arista Networks has a net margin of 38.37% compared to Perion Network's net margin of -2.95%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 30.65% beat Perion Network's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perion Network	-2.95%	2.43%	1.81%
Arista Networks	38.37%	30.65%	19.44%

Summary

Arista Networks beats Perion Network on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Perion Network compare to Clear Channel Outdoor?

Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) and Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

68.1% of Perion Network shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Perion Network shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Clear Channel Outdoor has higher revenue and earnings than Perion Network. Perion Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clear Channel Outdoor, 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
Perion Network	$439.93M	0.78	-$7.93M	-$0.35	N/A
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.60B	0.77	$19.94M	-$0.21	N/A

Perion Network has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clear Channel Outdoor has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its share price is 101% more volatile than the broader market.

Perion Network has a net margin of -2.95% compared to Clear Channel Outdoor's net margin of -6.31%. Perion Network's return on equity of 2.43% beat Clear Channel Outdoor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perion Network	-2.95%	2.43%	1.81%
Clear Channel Outdoor	-6.31%	N/A	-2.08%

In the previous week, Clear Channel Outdoor had 4 more articles in the media than Perion Network. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor and 1 mentions for Perion Network. Perion Network's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of 0.55 indicating that Perion Network is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Perion Network	Positive
Clear Channel Outdoor	Positive

Perion Network currently has a consensus target price of $13.83, indicating a potential upside of 57.02%. Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus target price of $2.24, indicating a potential downside of 8.01%. Given Perion Network's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Clear Channel Outdoor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perion Network	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Clear Channel Outdoor	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Perion Network beats Clear Channel Outdoor on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Perion Network compare to PubMatic?

Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) and PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Perion Network has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PubMatic has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market.

Perion Network has higher revenue and earnings than PubMatic. PubMatic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perion Network, 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
Perion Network	$439.93M	0.78	-$7.93M	-$0.35	N/A
PubMatic	$282.93M	2.84	-$14.46M	-$0.30	N/A

68.1% of Perion Network shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of PubMatic shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Perion Network shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.8% of PubMatic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Perion Network has a net margin of -2.95% compared to PubMatic's net margin of -4.66%. Perion Network's return on equity of 2.43% beat PubMatic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perion Network	-2.95%	2.43%	1.81%
PubMatic	-4.66%	-5.41%	-1.99%

In the previous week, PubMatic had 3 more articles in the media than Perion Network. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for PubMatic and 1 mentions for Perion Network. Perion Network's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat PubMatic's score of 0.33 indicating that Perion Network is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Perion Network	Positive
PubMatic	Neutral

Perion Network currently has a consensus target price of $13.83, suggesting a potential upside of 57.02%. PubMatic has a consensus target price of $19.73, suggesting a potential upside of 11.83%. Given Perion Network's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Perion Network is more favorable than PubMatic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perion Network	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
PubMatic	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Summary

Perion Network beats PubMatic on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Perion Network compare to Ibotta?

Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) and Ibotta (NYSE:IBTA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Perion Network currently has a consensus target price of $13.83, indicating a potential upside of 57.02%. Ibotta has a consensus target price of $36.50, indicating a potential downside of 18.47%. Given Perion Network's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Ibotta.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perion Network	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Ibotta	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

68.1% of Perion Network shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Perion Network shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of Ibotta shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ibotta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Perion Network. Ibotta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perion Network, 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
Perion Network	$439.93M	0.78	-$7.93M	-$0.35	N/A
Ibotta	$342.39M	2.64	$3.58M	-$0.47	N/A

Perion Network has a net margin of -2.95% compared to Ibotta's net margin of -3.21%. Perion Network's return on equity of 2.43% beat Ibotta's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perion Network	-2.95%	2.43%	1.81%
Ibotta	-3.21%	-4.74%	-2.55%

In the previous week, Ibotta had 3 more articles in the media than Perion Network. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ibotta and 1 mentions for Perion Network. Perion Network's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Ibotta's score of 0.21 indicating that Perion Network is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Perion Network	Positive
Ibotta	Neutral

Perion Network has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ibotta has a beta of -0.29, indicating that its share price is 129% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Perion Network beats Ibotta on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Get Perion Network News Delivered to You Automatically

Subscribe Now

SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PERI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

PERI vs. The Competition

Export

Metric	Perion Network	Media Industry	Communication Services Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$355.17M	$2.94B	$33.81B	$12.93B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.69%	5.42%	19.59%
P/E Ratio	-26.00	20.37	20.92	25.39
Price / Sales	0.81	47.96	66.46	90.53
Price / Cash	8.12	17.76	20.67	52.75
Price / Book	0.53	12.97	12.36	6.02
Net Income	-$7.93M	$35.31M	$1.11B	$380.68M
7 Day Performance	4.12%	-1.85%	-0.40%	-3.01%
1 Month Performance	0.66%	-5.21%	-4.08%	-5.59%
1 Year Performance	-5.41%	-8.28%	-8.10%	-5.23%

Perion Network Competitors List

Export

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PERI Perion Network	4.2788 of 5 stars	$9.10 +3.3%	$13.83 +52.0%	-9.9%	$355.17M	$439.93M	N/A	511
PEGA Pegasystems	4.6081 of 5 stars	$34.62 +0.3%	$47.40 +36.9%	-39.4%	$5.70B	$1.75B	19.60	5,598	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
ANET Arista Networks	4.8635 of 5 stars	$214.32 +3.6%	$231.70 +8.1%	+40.6%	$270.33B	$10.54B	67.61	5,115	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade Analyst Revision Gap Down
CCO Clear Channel Outdoor	0.3684 of 5 stars	$2.41 +0.2%	$2.24 -6.9%	+79.7%	$1.22B	$1.60B	N/A	1,900	News Coverage
PUBM PubMatic	2.2331 of 5 stars	$18.71 +0.6%	$19.73 +5.4%	+114.1%	$851.51M	$289.17M	N/A	1,030

Related Companies and Tools

Related Companies

Top 10 Stock Comparisons

This page (NASDAQ:PERI) was last updated on 10/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

From Our Partners

Unlock superior investment research and tools.

Get MarketBeat All Access

In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies.
Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more.
Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter.

Sign In
Create Account

Your Email Address:

Your Password:

Forgot your password?

Your Email Address:

Choose a Password:

By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Perion Network (PERI) Competitors

PERI vs. PEGA, ANET, CCO, PUBM, and IBTA

How does Perion Network compare to Pegasystems?

Summary

How does Perion Network compare to Arista Networks?

Summary

How does Perion Network compare to Clear Channel Outdoor?

Summary

How does Perion Network compare to PubMatic?

Summary

How does Perion Network compare to Ibotta?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

PERI vs. The Competition

Perion Network Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools

About MarketBeat

MarketBeat Products

Popular Tools

Financial Calendars

Terms & Info

Perion Network (PERI) Competitors

PERI vs. PEGA, ANET, CCO, PUBM, and IBTA

How does Perion Network compare to Pegasystems?

Which has more volatility & risk, PERI or PEGA?

Do analysts recommend PERI or PEGA?

Which has better earnings and valuation, PERI or PEGA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PERI or PEGA?

Is PERI or PEGA more profitable?

Does the media prefer PERI or PEGA?

Summary

How does Perion Network compare to Arista Networks?

Does the media refer more to PERI or ANET?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PERI or ANET?

Which has more risk & volatility, PERI or ANET?

Do analysts rate PERI or ANET?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PERI or ANET?

Is PERI or ANET more profitable?

Summary

How does Perion Network compare to Clear Channel Outdoor?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PERI or CCO?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PERI or CCO?

Which has more volatility and risk, PERI or CCO?

Is PERI or CCO more profitable?

Does the media prefer PERI or CCO?

Do analysts prefer PERI or CCO?

Summary

How does Perion Network compare to PubMatic?

Which has more risk and volatility, PERI or PUBM?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PERI or PUBM?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PERI or PUBM?

Is PERI or PUBM more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PERI or PUBM?

Do analysts prefer PERI or PUBM?

Summary

How does Perion Network compare to Ibotta?

Do analysts recommend PERI or IBTA?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PERI or IBTA?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PERI or IBTA?

Is PERI or IBTA more profitable?

Does the media prefer PERI or IBTA?

Which has more risk & volatility, PERI or IBTA?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

PERI vs. The Competition

Perion Network Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools