Porch Group (PRCH) Competitors

SentinelOne (NYSE:S) and Porch Group (NASDAQ:PRCH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer S or PRCH?

In the previous week, SentinelOne had 12 more articles in the media than Porch Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for SentinelOne and 8 mentions for Porch Group. Porch Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat SentinelOne's score of 0.57 indicating that Porch Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SentinelOne	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Porch Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in S or PRCH?

90.9% of SentinelOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of Porch Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of SentinelOne shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.3% of Porch Group 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.

Is S or PRCH more profitable?

Porch Group has a net margin of -2.59% compared to SentinelOne's net margin of -49.36%. Porch Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat SentinelOne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SentinelOne	-49.36%	-15.95%	-10.89%
Porch Group	-2.59%	N/A	-6.05%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, S or PRCH?

Porch Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SentinelOne. Porch Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SentinelOne, 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
SentinelOne	$821.46M	7.92	-$288.44M	-$1.32	-14.82
Porch Group	$437.85M	3.73	-$32.83M	-$0.14	-95.86

Do analysts rate S or PRCH?

SentinelOne presently has a consensus price target of $24.80, suggesting a potential upside of 26.74%. Porch Group has a consensus price target of $10.28, suggesting a potential downside of 23.39%. Given SentinelOne's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe SentinelOne is more favorable than Porch Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SentinelOne	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Porch Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.11

Which has more risk and volatility, S or PRCH?

SentinelOne has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Porch Group has a beta of 2.67, meaning that its share price is 167% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Porch Group beats SentinelOne on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.