PubMatic (PUBM) Competitors

Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI) and PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Do analysts rate MGNI or PUBM?

Magnite currently has a consensus price target of $25.82, indicating a potential upside of 6.86%. PubMatic has a consensus price target of $12.44, indicating a potential upside of 37.13%. Given PubMatic's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PubMatic is more favorable than Magnite.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnite	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
PubMatic	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Does the media prefer MGNI or PUBM?

In the previous week, PubMatic had 16 more articles in the media than Magnite. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PubMatic and 23 mentions for Magnite. Magnite's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat PubMatic's score of 0.23 indicating that Magnite is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magnite	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PubMatic	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MGNI or PUBM?

73.4% of Magnite shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of PubMatic shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Magnite shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of PubMatic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, MGNI or PUBM?

Magnite has a beta of 3.05, meaning that its share price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PubMatic has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, MGNI or PUBM?

Magnite has higher revenue and earnings than PubMatic. PubMatic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnite, 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
Magnite	$668.17M	5.15	$22.79M	$0.29	83.31
PubMatic	$292.21M	1.51	$12.50M	-$0.07	-129.57

Is MGNI or PUBM more profitable?

Magnite has a net margin of 6.30% compared to PubMatic's net margin of -0.58%. Magnite's return on equity of 8.07% beat PubMatic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnite	6.30%	8.07%	2.17%
PubMatic	-0.58%	-0.64%	-0.25%

Summary

Magnite beats PubMatic on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.